Few things to think about before going to work as a volunteer.

1. Money💶💶💶
Even though you're going to work for free, the trip itself is not free. Mine cost about 1600e. This includes flights, housing and some of the money goes to support the Wildlife friends foundation of Thailand. Thankfully I gratuated from High School last spring, so I got money from my relatives and was able to use it for this trip. I also got some scolarships which I also used for paying this amazing experience. I've also been working all summer, all autumn and winter and still am working, which makes it a lot easier to have money for this. I hate it how everything you want to do seems to require a lot of money now a days. 😓 It was so much easier as a child when all you wanted was to run in the woods and see faries. 👱‍♀️ (At least I did🙊)

2. Vaccinations 💉
When working in a place like this, you must have your vaccinations checked. This isn't cheap either, which is something people should think in advanced. I got six different ones and they cost me about 700e. 💸💸💸💸 So yes darlings you need to work before being able to go to volunteer work. Here is what I got and about how much they cost, so you will understand a bit better:
- Rabies (rabies in finnish also) cost about 84e each and you get three of these so 84x3=252e
- Hepatitis B (hepatiitti B in finnish) cost about 51e each and you get three of these also and that is 51x3=153e
- Japanese Encephalitis (japanin aivotulehdus in finnish) cost about 125e each and you get two of these which makes 250e
-Typhoid fever (lavantauti in finnish) cost about 33e and it is three pills that you eat so it costs the 33e.
- Cholera (kolera in finnish) cost about 55e and this is some weird powder and liquid you mix with wather twice. But the cost for this one is totally 55e.
-Polio (polio in finnish too) is free because it is part of the finnish vaccination system.

So 252e+153e+250e+33e+55e=743e   #omg😵

There are so so many options with different vaccines that you can get. I thought these where important for me and for this trip. And I already have the vaccination for Hepatitis A so that is why I didn't get it now.

3. Visa📄
Check if you need visa when travelling. I don't need one because I'll be there 29 days and visa is required if you stay 30 days or more. But make sure you get this one right.

4. Learn something about the culture before going. 🇹🇭
You will get a volunteer guidebook, read it carefully! ☝️ For example I didn't know that women are not allowed to talk to a munk if a munk doesn't talk to them first. As the talky person I am, I'd totally screw this one up, if I hadn't read it. Fingers crossed that I'll remember this one when we actually get there. 🤞

So here was few tips for you guys, hopefully they where helpfull.☺️

With love. Emilia

Ps. Only 30 days to go... 😻✈️

What will happen on march 11

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen. Haha just kidding. Welcome to my blog. I'm Emilia Nieminen and this blog is going to be my diary for my trip to Thailand on March. So I'm going to fulfill one of my biggest dreams on march with my dear friend Niina. We are going to Thailand as volunteers to work with local organisation called The Wildlife Friends Foundation of Thailand. For two weeks we will be working with elephants in an elephant rescue center and after that we'll be working other two weeks in a wildlife rescue center, which has many different animals. 🐘 I've always wanted to do something good with my life. I love helping others and volunteer work has always been something I've wanted to do. I'm also very passionate about animals and their rights. I believe that this will be a hell of an adventure and it will be something that Nina and I won't ever forget. 👭

I love travelling and seeing new cultures and I've never been in Thailand before so this is very exciting. It's not the first time I'll be travelling without my parents, but it is the first time I'll be a month away from my home, my family and my boyfriend, so it is pretty scary too. I know I'll miss them so so much. I'll try to update this blog as much as possible and as often as I can before, during and even a little bit after being in Thailand. I hope that when I share my experiences about this trip, it will inspire others to travel more and maybe to work as volunteers in Thailand or other countries. 😊

Only 50 days left before our flight leaves Finland and our adventure begins. 🙋 So fingers crossed that everything goes well. 🙏

With love. Emilia

Ps. Even though the name of this blog is TequilaThailand my trip or this blog has nothing to do with Tequila. I'm sorry if that is something you were hoping for. Kisses 😘