TPP's Inspirator
Get to know our Inspirators, listen to their stories about the places they visited, people they met and experiences they had as they traveled. See their photos, and get inspired.
Joanna Szreder / THAILAND
The author of the blog The Blond Travels, and the owner of OK English. He currently lives in Portugal, but his thoughts are always in Chiang Mai.
"Over 5 years ago, I went to Thailand for a holiday. Short stay changed my life. I fell in love with this country, people and the tropics.
After a year, I came back again, this time for longer. I lived in Chiang Mai for three years. I taught English there and experienced the adventure of life. Living in Thailand brought further changes. That’s where I met digital nomads and decided to start working remotely. Today I run my own business, I teach English online and I live in sunny Portugal. If it were not for Thailand, actually Chiang Mai, I would not have discovered in myself the passion or the talent to do what I do now. Chiang Mai is my second home for me. I did not live anywhere as good as there. Although this is a very touristy place, you can still find a quiet place here and rent a house or apartment, away from the noise and the hustle and bustle. I appreciate the city not only for delicious food and wonderful, relaxed people, but also for being able to go by scooters to the waterfall or the lake. I miss it the most when I live in Europe – for this freedom that I feel only there.”