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Finish the Sentence: Thailand

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High season in Thailand is the backpacker’s Vegas, a non-stop party that caters to the budget traveller. Whether these people were on two week vacations or catching Thailand’s legendary parties in their round the world trips, there was little doubt that I had hit ground zero in the lonely planet of independent travel. Here are the travellers and locals I shared a moment or two with. Non-Thais have country codes.



Claude (FRA)
I am inspired by: The world, the sun, generosity, communication, jungles, waterfalls and beautiful craziness
I regret: Not having 10 or 20 lives, not to have travelled sooner, to have met Che Guevara, that world is not as beautiful as I'd like
Today I am grateful for: A free life, the chance to travel, my parents, family and life

Christine (CA)
I am inspired by: My mom, because I've begun to recognize myself in her, and by the actions that people do
I regret: Not taking theatre as a career
Today I am grateful for: Being able to travel

Bendigo (JAM)
I am inspired by: The world of cultures
I regret: Not travelling earlier in life
Today I am grateful for: Being around so many lovely people


Jason (CA)
I am inspired by: Passion
I regret: Not being more honest
Today I am grateful for: Being here with you guys

Tamar (ISR)
I am inspired by: Music
I regret: Not travelling for longer
Today I am grateful for: My possibilities in life

Aleybet (MEX)
I am inspired by: Love
I regret: Not following my instincts
Today I am grateful for: Leaving home four years ago


Stacie (USA)
I am inspired by: Passion
I regret: Not being more honest
Today I am grateful for: Being here with you guys

Hanna (SWE)
I am inspired by: Music
I regret: Not travelling for longer
Today I am grateful for: My possibilities in life

Nathan (CA)
I am inspired by: Rocket Richard
I regret: Never having been in a proper fight
Today I am grateful for: Meeting a guy who can teach me how to be a travel writer


Eyal (ISR)
I am inspired by: Music
I regret: Not learning more about the people in Thailand
Today I am grateful for: The view

Julia (ISR)
I am inspired by: Nature
I regret: Not seeing enough
Today I am grateful for: Living!

Mark (AUS)
I am inspired by: Absolute total freedom
I regret: [cue long 4am philosophical debate]
Today I am grateful for: Meeting so many beautiful bloody ladies


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