Country Thailand

I am now in my second to last week of my internship at Urban Light, which is bittersweet to say the least. Already the process of saying goodbye to the people and places I’ve come to love has begun. In…

Last weekend, I participated in a traditional Thai celebration called Loy Krathong. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience! Loy Krathong is held according to the Thai Lunar calendar and falls on the full moon of the twelfth month,…

This past week, my friend Ashlyn and I visited Vietnam. Since we both wanted to see as much of the country as possible while only taking a few days off of work, we decided to fly into Hanoi and spend…

It’s so surreal… I have hit and surpassed the halfway point of my time here in Thailand. It feels like it’s been a month and a lifetime all at once. And it’s scary – as fast as these past three…

A few weeks ago, I got to participate in a few different awareness events for human trafficking and Urban Light. All throughout college, I loved each and every opportunity I had to raise awareness for anti-trafficking organizations. It filled me…

I have played UNO so many times in the last two months (also, TWO months…! What? How has it been that long??) that it is now harder to play in English than it is to play in Thai. It’s not…

To catch everyone up, Thailand is so wonderful. I feel very at home here, and am so grateful for the community and support system that I have found. I feel more at home at Urban Light as well! The staff…

It’s difficult to know where to begin, because the last few weeks have been such a whirlwind! On Tuesday, June 11th, I officially began my internship at Urban Light. My first day began with a short ride in the CCT van, and…