I arrived in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico about a week ago now. Being the thrifty penny-saver that I think I am, I took a red-eye flight from Tijuana. Disoriented, I stumbled off the ADO bus still excited to finally arrive in PDC. A town I’ve been hearing about and have been so excited to arrive …
By Reid Rusholme Hi World schoolers, I’m Reid, a 17-year-old Kiwi traveling the globe. For the past month, I have been, living, breathing, and experiencing everything Thailand has to offer, alongside a tight-knit community of guys. Together we have been on a journey of discovery, physical as well as spiritual, across this incredible country, encountering …
One minute you’re an alien speaking in a strange language, the next, you’re creating an orb of energy or walking in space and attempting to greet people entirely with eye contact. These are ice breakers. Or maybe you want to call it improv. Either way, it’s the foundation for which you build your temporary community …
Let me lay, let me have this moment absorb into me. Let me hold this. Have the sun continue to warm me every time I think of this. Let this feeling stay. How can I possibly think past this moment and how could I ever want to? The sea of my body is calm, …
Hold me tight and tell me stories Under the covers share with me, About your past, about childhood, Rub my back, explain what your day is like Did you laugh today? Love? Honey, dream with me. What will the future hold? What do you desire more than anything? Hold me right and tell me stories. …
Earlier in the trip we spent a day with rescue horses outside of Chiang Mai called Second Wind Horse Rescue. The horses we met were retired racehorses from around the world, ending up in Thailand for the purpose of being meat. This is the story for most horses, once they start losing their …