{"id":18047,"date":"2024-04-17T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testim.weblibre.ca\/?p=18047"},"modified":"2024-04-18T10:20:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T15:20:55","slug":"a-path-out-of-the-ordinary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testim.weblibre.ca\/en\/a-path-out-of-the-ordinary\/","title":{"rendered":"A path out of the ordinary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

\u2018\u2019Don\u2019t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect.\u2019\u2019 <\/p>

Aryn Kyle<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n


 
In my early twenties I did like many my age, I graduated from university, and I starting preparing the spread of my wings. For most, this would mean embarking on their career. However, in my last year of university, I saw a flyer on my way to one of my classes that said \u201cMake money and travel the world\u201d.<\/strong>  I thought, yes yes yes, this is what I want to do with my life! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I mentioned this to my then boyfriend and he was keen to embark on this whirlwind journey with me!  We took a TESOL course in order to earn a certificate to teach English as a second language and we booked a one-way ticket to Taiwan! In January 2002, we flew to Taiwan to pursue my dream of \u201ctravelling the world while earning money\u201d. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the initial shock, which lasted a couple of months, I fell completely in love with my life in Taiwan. I didn’t know how long I’d stay, but I ended up exploring all of Taiwan and being close to many other amazing Asian countries. This proximity allowed me to visit Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, and Palau, where I experienced some of the most incredible scuba diving in the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After having lived in Taiwan for 1.5 years, we decided it was time to move on and we embarked on a one-year backpacking journey across southeast Asia and other parts of Asia.  We started in Bali, visited most of the Indonesian islands east, all the way to Flores, then went west to Java and Sumatra.  We made our way to Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Brunei, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh (for a day!), Nepal, Tibet and China! <\/strong> A trip of a lifetime! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Throughout my journey, I encountered a diverse array of travelers. Among them were backpackers, as well as families with small children or teenagers. Some families were embarking on trips lasting a few weeks, others for a few months, and some even for a year, all with the purpose of exposing their children to the world and fostering a life enriched with diverse cultures, off the conventional path.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Witnessing this, I couldn’t help but marvel at the incredible gifts these families were providing for their children. It sparked a hope within me that I might one day offer my own children such an experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In all, I stayed 2.5 years in Asia. This tranformative journey helped bring me on my life\u2019s path of working in the mind-body industry.  It also brought me to Montreal Quebec where I met my future husband, Maxime. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fast forward 20 years and I\u2019ve landed in Bangkok once again – me plus 3 – my husband Maxime and our two daughters, \u00c9l\u00e9a, 11, and Ana\u00eblle 9<\/strong>. All was familiar yet unfamiliar.  I noticed there were less Tuk-Tuks, more cell phones, less bargaining, a tamer Khao San Road and an energy that just didn\u2019t seem as intense as back in the day\u2026or was it me who didn\u2019t have the same intensity as I did back in my early twenties? Hmmm\u2026.??
 
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Khao San Road, Bangkok, Thailand<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Amidst this bustling scenery of Wat (Temple) Pho, Wat Arun, Emerald Buddha Temple, Wat Phra Kaew and Grand Palace, what struck me most was the stark contrast between the dilapidated houses juxtaposed against the opulent temples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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