Thailand

Here, vibrancy exists in every sense. Fuchsia orchids fall into a forest of lush, emerald greenery. Deep saffron tiles adorn temple buildings. A striking range of blues surrounds you entirely as you float out to sea. The quiet of the bay calming you with a peace you rarely experience. The sort that stirs your soul as quickly as the rising tide, just as it does while you carefully observe the passion and dedication of temple meditations. Here, there is time. Time to reflect. Time to cherish. Time to be inspired. Time to catch the scent of lemongrass and ginger in the air. To taste the sweetness of coconut in hot curry. To hear the easy laughter of barefoot children running down dirt paths. And while the sun is slowly falling behind the rolling hills of the villages, the city is awakening. Energy pulses through the streets of the night bazaar as the crowds gather. While one road quiets, another grows loud with the sounds of hagglers and tuk-tuks weaving in and out, in and out. Increasing in volume as the crowd grows. As the night swells. As the stars shine somewhere beyond the haze of the city lights. Here and everywhere, there is life. Life as it should be felt.