
07/09/2025
7 years ago, I traveled solo around Thailand. I was full of dreams, full of curiosity, and had no idea how much that trip would stay with me.
I remember being in these same places, imagining how beautiful it would be to one day bring my parents here.
And this year, I finally did it.
For their 41st anniversary, I gifted them a trip to Southeast Asia — and of course, I had to bring them to some of my favorite parts of Thailand.
Same beaches, same ocean… but everything felt completely different.
Watching them laugh like kids, seeing their eyes light up at new places, new flavors, new experiences… it moved me in ways I didn’t expect.
The truth is, what started as a gift for them became a gift for me. These memories are ones I’ll carry with me forever.
We don’t talk about this enough — our parents are also living this life for the first time. The only difference is, they did it while working hard to give us a future they never had.
This trip was my way of saying thank you.
And somehow, it gave me even more than I hoped for.
Forever grateful to have my parents alive, healthy, and with a spirit of adventure.