Marine & Land Conservation Project - A True Thailand Experience

As someone who traveled and studied abroad in Europe for 10 weeks, I was looking for an entirely new travel experience. Thailand presented just the opportunity. I loved every minute of my time in Southern Thailand. The people, food, lifestyle, and overall culture were incredible. I spent the majority of my time outside hiking, swimming, and exploring different areas of the Krabi region. The staff were super helpful in assisting me and helping me coordinate different activities on the weekend. One of my favorite nights involved climbing 1,250 steps up to a Buddhist temple on a hill, followed by an evening at the local food market. There were always other volunteers interested in joining me on excursions as well.
The work during the week we did for the land and marine conservation program was a lot of fun, too. The scuba dive days were incredible. Thailand has some world-class scuba sites, and it was incredible to be there surveying the coral reefs and seeing all the marine life. If you’ve never been scuba diving before this is a great program to help you get into the sport. And if you are an advanced scuba diver this is a great trip to go and learn new skills and see different underwater ecosystems as well.
Overall this trip was a life changing experience that I would highly recommend to anyone looking at it. It felt great to join a community and give back to the people/land. I also experienced fun adventures and met new friends along the way.