--- title: Addie's Blog (2) description: Travel and personal musings. (2) --- # Addie's Blog Select Category Animals Bangkok Cat Ba Island Chengdu Chiang Mai Children's Day China Chinese Wedding Christmas Cliffs of Moher Dengue Doolin Dragon Boat Festival Dublin Food Galway Glendalough Gratitude Guilin Hanoi Hash Run HubSpot Support Ireland K9 Rescue Korat Killarney Kinsale Koh Chang Koh Lanta Koh Phi Phi Koh Yao Noi Koh Yao Yai Korat KTV Laos Maine Mid-Autumn Festival Mount Hua National Holiday New Year Pai Places to Stay in Thailand Reflections Ring of Kerry Savannakhet School Trip Tai Chi Tam Coc Teaching Terracotta Warriors Thailand Thanksgiving Things To Do In Ireland Things To Do in Thailand Travel United States Vietnam Wai Kru Day Whole30 Wicklow Xi'an Yangshuo ![](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_3288.jpg) [Reflections,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/reflections) [Teaching,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/teaching) [Thailand](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) ### [A Day In The Life](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life) 6/26/18 7:44 AM Teaching, as a profession, is never a walk in the park. Add in a language barrier and communication conflicts and that'll kick things up a notch. *Welcome to teaching in Thailand*. Read on to find out what life is really like as a full-time teacher here. [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life) ![K1-3](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/34533780_1909748479038339_7292153877837643776_o.jpg) [Teaching,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/teaching) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Wai Kru Day](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/wai-kru-day) ### [Wai Kru Day](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/wai-kru-day) 6/10/18 5:36 AM Also known as "Teachers' Appreciation Day" in Thailand, students take this day to honor and pay respect to their teachers. I was fortunate to experience this celebration on Thursday, June 7 with my lovely nursery and kindergarten students.  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/wai-kru-day) ![IMG_3177](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_3177.jpg) [Travel,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/travel) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Koh Yao Yai,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/koh-yao-yai) [Koh Yao Noi](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/koh-yao-noi) ### [Koh Yao Yai & Noi: Unspoiled Island Paradise](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/koh-yao-islands-thailand) 6/9/18 12:52 AM Saving this little slice of unspoiled Thai island paradise was the perfect cherry on top of our island hopping April vacation.  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/koh-yao-islands-thailand) ![sunset_koh_lanta](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_3153.jpg) [Things To Do in Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/things-to-do-in-thailand) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Koh Lanta](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/koh-lanta) ### [Koh Lanta: Love At First Sight](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/koh-lanta) 5/25/18 12:21 AM Ahhhh, Koh Lanta. THIS was our kind of island. Big enough to escape the crowds, yet small enough to experience the island culture and meet wonderful people. We'd return to Koh Lanta again in a heartbeat.  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/koh-lanta) ![koh_phi_phi_boats](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_2831.jpg) [Things To Do in Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/things-to-do-in-thailand) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Koh Phi Phi](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/koh-phi-phi) ### [Koh Phi Phi: The One Hit Wonder](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/koh-phi-phi-thailand) 5/4/18 10:25 PM Most foreigners who are familiar with Thailand will likely know of Koh Phi Phi. Nestled in the middle of the Andaman Sea, halfway between the coasts of Phuket and Krabi, lies Koh Phi Phi: a twenty-something backpacker's party paradise. [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/koh-phi-phi-thailand) ![](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_3264.jpg) [Reflections,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/reflections) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Dengue](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/dengue) ### [That Time I Had Dengue](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/that-time-i-had-dengue) 5/3/18 12:10 AM I've never been someone who shared medical things with the internet world. I guess that's where I sort of drew the line. If something serious happened, I only wanted my family and close friends knowing— I didn't need Joe Smith from biology class sophomore year reading about me on Facebook. I surely didn't need, let alone want, the sad-faced emojis or the pity comments. I really didn't.  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/that-time-i-had-dengue)