im 24 years old. i live in knoxville,TN USA. i love muay thai and thailand. hangin out on the beach.( a reason im going to thailand) going out and having a few drinks.
Im planing to go back to thailand, but this time for good.
I will get my tefl cert , the 120 hr course in thailand and also look for a job teaching english.
I will find a apt or house to live in and ect, ect
I would like to find some one to plan and do the things together.
Well the goal of this post is to try to find some one else that is doing the same thing and is around my age and share the same interest. By doing that i would like to plan going to thailand at same time with that person for a number of reasons.
THIS IS NOT FOR EVERY ONE!! so dont post back telling how this would not
work for you, saying stuff like...i think traveing by my self is fine.
If you must post and this is not for you...could you you please post some positive advice.
1.Traveling by yourself SUCKS!!
2. Going to a different country for the first time with some with you is alot better than going alone. (some one to Watch Your Back) (some one to talk to) (ect)
3.Shareing expenses will help out alot when starting out in thailand. (food) (rent) (ect)
4.Planing and helping each other in finding tefl school to attend and help study.
5.shareing each others contacts and helping each other in common goal.
I would like to do this for the first month or whatever untill one of us is ready to get there own apt and part ways.
If this sounds like somthing you would be interested in, just send me PM or email.
The local Thai ladies are extremely well-versed at helping farang men get set up in an apartment and helping them work out the lay of the land.
Another new person to Thailand really wouldn't be that much help in my opinion (with the exception of the economics of course).
My suggestion would be to plan a bit before coming out. The users here have plenty of advice about schools, apartments, and other logistics. When you arrive, find a local girl to help you sort the details.
...you get what you need.
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well thats the point..i would rather have a english speaking friend than some local thai girl with broken english trying to help me and get somthing out of me at the same time.
no thanks
A bit cynical perhaps - but not without an element of truth i guess.Originally Posted by james_goku
The language barriers when getting an apartment will be your biggest problem. If you go looking on your own or with another westerner you will almost certainly pay 50-100% over market on your apartment - and for 6 months. You will pay more on nearly every other transaction as well. The point of a local is that they can shield you from much of this. Welcome to Thailand!
I think you would be surprised at how willing the local girls will be to help - and without the expectation of a huge reward.
In any case - I wish you luck. I'm sure you will enjoy your stay.
good point.
thanks for the info
I've been traveling alone for more than a decade. It doesn't suck. It's actually quite interesting and challenging. Hell, it's just fun!
When you come, bring me ten pounds of Jimmy Dean's Hot Breakfast sausage, ok? Haven't been back in the Volunteer State for six or seven years. Oh...and some peanut butter Goo Goo Clusters, too.
Sory, I can't help laughing at this, mybe it's just your delivery. Find a nice "local" girl who will show you how to part with your money in the most efficient ways.
Lol
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Jimmy, I understand your sentiment and your point about splitting costs makes sense, but you really don't need anyone to accompany you through your venture. You'll meet plenty of folks along the way. If you want to meet some cool peeps, stay positive, be proactive and tell folks you're from Canada.
I moved to Thailand all by my lonesome three years ago. I'd never been to Thailand or traveled by myself. I was 24 years old, and it was fairly overwhelming. But through it all, I was glad to have done it on my own.
Sorry, but to be honest, I highly doubt you'll find someone who'll share your same timeline, want to choose the same TEFL course, want to live in the same city, and/or be a cool person with which you can share your experiences. Not here at least. Maybe someone back home shares your same plans?
Here's my two cents:
1. Choose a school in a good location where you are likely to meet like-minded people like Phuket or Chiang Mai. Bangkok might do it too, but I doubt Pattaya would. IMO, Pattsville tends to attract older pervs who are only here to teach while pounding down booze and banging whores. :twogirls:
2. Ask your course what their average enrollment is--the bigger the class, the more likely you'll be to find someone to hang with.
3. Find a course that supplies housing--you'll most likely stay in a community setting that lends itself to a dorm-type atmosphere.You may get put in a place that's not as nice as you'd like it, but you'll save costs and learn how to deal with living in Thailand.
4. When you choose a school to work at, make sure there are other foreign teachers. it indicates many things about the school and makes for an easier transition into teaching.
5. Remember that there are more important aspects to getting training than finding friends. Choose the right course for you (CELTA, DELTA, young learners, etc.), and choose a course with a good reputation for providing a quality course and producing good teachers. Do they have those here?
Hey James
So have you been to Thailand before or not, bro? Confused.
IMO unless it's an old friend and/or travelling companion who is really on the same wave length as you, this would just mean two confused people trying to figure things out, meanwhile confusing each other, rather than one focused person. My MO is to figure things out on my own and then find folks to enjoy it with. But good luck, you never know!
Again, you never know! Worth a shot anyway. Don't bank on it, but worth a shot.
Most people in TN don't have passports.
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I'm from NC, age 24 doing my TEFL course in Chiang Mai. I leave on May8.
who's dumber- the idiot, or the idiot who follows him
if you dont like to do something alone, its a good idea to check and make sure you really do like doing it. if you want a buddy, theres lot of places less than 12 time zones away to make friends with.
the odds of finding someone, even a stranger, who fits the bill has got to be 1/1,000,000. for real. "travel partner" is usually code for "help me split this cab fare"
its not torture- but close to it- when youre travelling with someone you dont like. every decision is a consensus, every detail a tedious negotiation. thailand has so much to offer the curious....why quench your curiousity and not do one thing or another, just because you dont like to eat alone. suck it up.
but for real- mr stretch has it right. you gotta love travelling. the "alone or not" part is really a peripheral thing, unless that is youre a tiny woman with no street sense, and need a bodyguard. im not kidding. danger is everywhere. learn to live with it. having a travel partner is no guarantee of having: a good time, being safe, spending less, knowing where to go.
life is different outside the states homey. people actually will talk to you, and invite a stranger to sit at their table and have drinks. yes, that actually happens frequently. you'll make friends in no time. a few days into it, you'll be wiggling out of an offer to take a minibus to krabi with 7 israelis, and an offer from 3 germans to go out clubbing. you'll appreciate the alone time when you get it.
Moon Lander Champion!I don't think you guys actually read the OP.
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