It’s been a while since I spoke about my 30 before 30! So,
let me get you caught up!
In October, the campaign I was working on dissolved and
whenever a campaign finishes, I travel! My parents have timeshares, so I went
to their timeshare trading website to see if anything interesting was
available. As I was searching, I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw “Phuket,
Thailand” on my screen. Thailand has been at the top of my list of places I
want to visit - not just because of its beauty but because of how friendly and
safe I’ve heard it was. It’s also surprisingly very affordable! I booked the trip
and a week later I was getting a massage on the beach in Thailand. #LostMyJobSoPhuket
Thailand is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been! The
beaches are so sandy, and the water is so clear. Since everything is so
affordable, we were able to do a lot of different excursions.
Getting to my 30 before 30 list… paddle boarding, eyelash extensions, and white-water
rafting were on my list.
Paddleboarding:
Whenever I have seen paddleboarders, I’ve always been very intrigued.
They look so graceful and it seems so serene and enjoyable. My experience was
quite the opposite… you have to have abs and thighs of steal with balance out
the wazoo – I have none of these things. I’m sure you can all imagine what a hilarious
sight this would be. And trust me, I gave the folks on the beach a great show.
At one point, I had to be rescued by the paddleboard rental people… it was
pretty embarrassing. I’m glad I did this in Thailand, away from anyone I would
ever know so they would be spared from the sad image of me flailing in the
water, attempting to be a graceful paddleboarder.
Since this was such an embarrassing moment, all of my
pictures and videos reflect the embarrassment. Instead of showing that, I will
show you a beautiful picture of the sun setting on the beach where I
paddleboarded haha
White-Water Rafting:
We booked this excursion through the hotel. It was a little disappointing
and misleading. They advertised that it would be a full day of rafting, but
when we got there it was only a 30 min rafting ride. We complained, and they
let us join a group that was also riding ATV’s and hiking to see a waterfall. In
the end, it was a fun day, but not my favorite excursion from Thailand. I would
love to go on a real rafting trip at one point, but this was still a fun intro
into rafting.
Even though these weren’t part of my 30 before 30 list, they
were my favorite part of my trip to Thailand.
Phi Phi Islands:
The water was so clear,
and the islands and cliffs just jut out of the water. We went snorkeling at Bamboo Island, visited the monkeys on Monkey Island and
enjoyed a Thai lunch on the beach at Phi Phi Don. Seriously, such a perfect day!
Monkey Island
Elephants:
First of all, I LOVE elephants. I’m a republican political
junkie so it’s basically a requirement… haha But these animals are so beautiful
and playful and need to be protected. When you think of Thailand, you think of
riding elephants. Most of the time, these elephants are being abused and not
receiving the care and nutrition that they need. We went to the Elephant Jungle
Sanctuary in Phuket. Seriously, this was by far the most amazing excursion.
They give you a handmade shirt and bag, along with lunch. You spend several
hours with the elephants, feeding them, giving them a mud bath and swimming
with them. It was the highlight of my trip!
These are the awesome shirts they provide!
Sight Seeing:
It's a dreary day in Houston and as I look out my window and see the thunder storm rolling in, I long for those days on the beach in Thailand.
