Guides

Raised on the frigid planet we call Edmonton, Alberta, I constantly dreamed of the day I could escape to excitement and warmer climates. The opportunity didn't arrive until the year I finished college, when I decided to quit fantasizing and do something about it. After some research and suggestions from friends, I decided on Thailand. It looked so unique, and I didn't just want a beach to lay on; I wanted my mind to be blown. Little did I know, I was about to be completely transformed. Upon arrival in Thailand, everything hit me at once: the sights, sounds, smells, landscape, food, nightlife and completely laid-back vibe were like nothing I had seen before. I could barely get my mind around the fact that I was thousands of miles from home climbing waterfalls, riding elephants, petting tigers, tossing a frisbee at sunset on a perfect beach with baby-powder sand, and interacting with the amazing Thai people. All of it seeped into every pore; I was completely swept away, and it changed me forever. After exploring the country, I already had planned a return trip, and spent a solid part of the next year travelling south-east Asia. As unreal as the experience was, I found myself the most attached to the memories that Thailand had etched into my brain. Now I'm blessed with the opportunity to show you this amazing country, and hopefully provide you with the same life-changing experience I had years ago. My mind is still blown every day that I wake and walk out into this surreal atmosphere, and I can't wait to see the look on your faces when you see it all for yourself. So get ready: Thailand and I are waiting for you!

I have a degree in Tourist Business Management, and began guiding for a Bangkok company in Kanchanaburi before I started guiding for Beach Travellers. Fifteen years ago, as a young child I dreamt of becoming a tour guide, now my dream has come true. Beach travelers has been the best opportunity for me to explore Thailand and share my culture and love of my country with people from around the world. 

I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and have a real experience, not just a vacation. So I decided to visit Thailand. If only I had known how much it was going to transform me. There was so much to see and do and I wanted to do it all! From amazing temples, kayaking, rock climbing and hiking, to riding elephants and petting tigers, I was there. I fell in love with the most beautiful beaches with fine white sands and clear calm waters that transform into night clubs and stages for fire spinning after dark.  The secluded towns give you a taste of the rich Thai culture, not to mention the amazing Thai food. I have never been to a place where everybody is so easy going and genuinely happy. Thailand showed me not just new places and sites, but an amazing new philosophy of life. I think it is this great attitude that makes Thailand so amazingly unique. It’s hard to find someone on their way home that isn’t already planning a visit back to this beautiful country. I now have the joy of calling Thailand a second home. But even more exciting, is sharing that joy with everyone. If you're heading to Thailand, you have no idea what’s in store for you but I assure you when the end comes, you won’t want to leave. You will want to stay for the Thai massages alone! Every journey starts with one step. See you soon...BOOMA!

Coming from a small town in southern Ontario where there wasn’t much going on, I started to find myself yearning for something new and adventurous. This is when I started going on annual trips to Mexico, but the one week “spring break” trips just were not fulfilling enough for me. I had seen pictures from one of my friends’ trito Thailand and was completely blown away by what I saw, and it inspired me to do the same. Still a little unsure about travelling across the world with no real travel experience, I came across the “Beach Travellers” website and decided right away. Not even a month later, a friend and I were on our long journey across the world about to embark on what truly became a life changing experience.

 What was supposed to be a one month triturned into a seven month journey around Southeast Asia, but somehow I kept finding myself back in Thailand. There’s something about this country that makes it so hard to leave and so easy to call it my home away from home. It has so much to offer from its crazy and exciting cities that never seem to slee, to the lush jungles filled with exotic plants and animals surrounded by gigantic limestone cliffs, to its white sand beaches with warm turquoise blue waters. The food is some of the best tasting on this planet, with so many different flavours, colors and smells it’s something I could never get tired of. But the one thing that makes me feel so comfortable here is the people. Thai people are one of the most kind and warm hearted I have ever met, always greeting everyone with a smile and open arms, and Thai people will never forget a face.

  The beauty of this country never ceases to amaze me and getting work here as a tour guide for Beach Travellers is truly a blessing. The feeling I get when visiting different locations with a grouand seeing the look on their faces when experiencing it for the first time always reminds me of my first Beach Travellers triand puts a giant grin on my face. Its all here waiting for you , including the Beach Travellers family with open arms !

Thailand, ahh the land of freedom and smiles.
 

I grew uon the coast of British Columbia, staring out at the Pacific Ocean wondering where in the world I would one day end up. I remember my parents going away quite a few times bringing back Asian gifts and pictures of a world that I only knew about by reading their huge collection of National Geographic magazines. I worked a job during high school to save uenough to follow in my families’ footsteps and go travel to the unknown. After graduating, I left on an excursion that has forever changed my life and formed what I have now become. Influenced by a well-travelled family and an ever-growing curiosity, I left the town I grew uin and jumped on a plane to the unknown wonders of South East Asia. My intentions were to seek an adventure that would open my eyes and anxious mind to what every young aspiring traveller looks for: freedom and a hell of an adventure.

I began exploring Thailand and quickly fell in love with the beauty, the smells, the food, the language but above all was the feeling that it gave me. Among the sensory overload, I felt an incredible sense of harmony, love, and freedom in my heart. The emotions were so honest and genuine and possibilities were so endless that it kindled an ever-growing fire inside me to immerse myself in its culture and become a part of this incredible country.

For the past four years I have studied the language and searched deeinto the culture to design the trips that we now run through Thailand. We have picked locations based on what would be the most ideal for travellers whom were looking for something alike what I was seeking. The route slowly materialized and now is what I believe is the ultimate travelling experience.

While guiding, I love feeding off of people’s energy when exposed to something new. I familiarize this feeling to a baby seeing his first tree looking ufrom their stroller, people light uand express such genuine gratification of the beauty of their surroundings. This gratification is instantly absorbed and brings me that same feeling I had when I first was exposed to such astonishing places and people. I’ve witnessed the growth of countless people due to the warmth and genuine emotions of the Thai people that has been carved deeinto their culture through the gentleness and compassion of Buddhism.

I feel blessed and honored be able to open peoples minds and spirits to such an amazing country. I look forward to sharing incredible life-changing experiences with you.