Category: Thailand
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Assisting my first try dive course
Day 163! Today was my second day of my dive master. The dives of the day would be a bit different than yesterday. Today I’d be assisting a course, instead of a fun dive. But it was still super fun, if not more fun. The diving schedule is constantly updating…
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Starting my dive master training
Day 162! Whew… get ready for this one! It was a pretty crazy first day. I’m super excited to be back in the water, but this is going to be a challenging 2 months. I’m totally okay, but with almost nothing wrong happening in the first two programs for diving,…
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Renting my first “apartment” in Koh Tao and hiking to a lighthouse
Day 161! Wow, the day is finally here… it’s time to move out of Taco Shack and start my journey as a dive master in training! I’m so excited to see where this new path takes me. But… I’m luckily not leaving Taco Shack, since I’ll be right next door!…
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My last day staying in Taco Shack
Day 160! I guess yesterday marks 200 blog posts on Travelie! I’ve really enjoyed working on this blog and sharing my day to day and perspective on solo traveling. I’m looking forward to many more days of blog writing to come! I didn’t realize it this morning… but today was…
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Becoming an SSI advanced certified scuba diver
Day 159! Today is the final day of my advanced diving certification! I’ve had an absolute blast learning this new skill and exploring the vast ocean… but the fun isn’t stopping yet and you’ll find out why once you read through this incredible day! Diving yesterday made me sleep through…
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Starting my advanced scuba diving certification: Day 1
Day 158! Today’s the big day! It’s time to get back into the water. I’ll let the blog post speak for itself, but I’m still obsessed with this activity! I’m really looking forward to how this course goes and become certified in even more aspects of diving! We’re back to…
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Another great day as a hostel volunteer on Koh Tao, Thailand
Day 157! As the title says, it was another great day on Koh Tao. It was a pretty chill one but that’s because the next two days will be chock full of action! So get excited!! I’ve been getting a full night of sleep the past couple of nights and…
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Spending another wonderful day on Koh Tao and hosting a very successful beer pong tournament
Day 156! I’m in love with Koh Tao. I’m not sure when I’ll be ready or wanting to leave… but for now, I’m very content with hanging out here and exploring. The island life suits me very well and I’m a big fan of having so many beautiful beaches within…
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Finding a secret sunset viewpoint on Koh Tao
Day 155! Today was another great chill day. I’ve really been enjoying being chilled out and just relaxing. I’ve really needed it. But at the same time, I’m still loving the go go go of being a hostel volunteer and experiencing everything this island has to offer! After a chill…
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A very chill day as a volunteer and hosting a successful beer pong tournament.
Day 154! I really didn’t get up to too much today… but I had some lovely conversations with the people about travel ideas /plans/etc. It was another good day at Taco Shack! It was a bit of a rougher morning after a late night out. But I woke up at…
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