Finally Got My Passport Back - And I'm Leaving Thailand Tomorrow. Panda Updates + Crypto HODLING Growth

in travel •  7 years ago 

Hey Steem fam,

Just wanted to drop a quick update on my hospital/passport status and what's been happening.

So I finally received funds to pay off the first hospital bill, the one holding my passport - the consulate could not get it back for me without payment, unfortunately. Gotta love privately corporate owned hospitals.



The 2nd hospital (government owned/operated), I've arranged a payment plan and have already paid a good portion of the bill - so I can officially leave Thailand without having this debt and potential trouble down the road looming over my head, should I ever return to the "land of smiles".

I spent some time today by myself wandering around, took a few photos. I needed some time to just leave my mind and wander.

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Hell yeah they are! I'm a huge foodie and Thailand has been an incredible place for my taste buds to explore new flavor bursts.

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(I think I have to agree with this point :P )

Sometimes, wandering is the best thing we can do for ourselves - at least if you're somewhat like me. Being an extroverted introvert has this complexity to it that even I am still discovering and learning about - I need my time for myself,
yet I can be the life of the party if I choose to be. Such an odd gift I've been given.

Anyways, it's been fun (for the most part) here in Thailand - I didn't take a ton of photos, but that's going to change with my next destination (which I will share with everyone where once I arrive there - staying low-key for now).

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I'm eager to see what my next adventure will bring - while this past incident has taken nearly everything from me, I am extremely grateful and fortunate that I'm still alive and breathing - and able to walk now without pain.

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Here's to new adventures, new friends, new experiences, foods, culture-shock, and everything else that I seem to encounter when traveling solo.

Side note - I get to meet up with a friend that I became really close with while in Chiang Mai - she's where I'm headed currently (by chance, I found out after I had booked my ticket) and I'm looking forward to hanging out with her again - what a woman ;)

I've also been holding and growing my little side nest egg of crypto - I nearly had to cash out but I managed to pull through financially and make things work (I've been living on about $3 a day for the past week or so).

Hooray for a little growth - started with $40 and now I've grown it to the $130's range - wonder where it'll be a year from now!

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Stay classy, Steemians.

-Panda

https://CoinPanda.io


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Great news that you are free to leave (with your passport) and of course that you are able to walk better again.

Good luck on your HODL of crypto, I'm doing the same scary a while ago but it seems to be heading up again...yahoo!

You got an upvote (not worth much but they all count).
Steem on beyond th moon, we all know we can go further than that. Good luck to us all.

Thank you - I'm very excited about the news too! :D It's great to be back in fit shape and to have my freedom passport back!

Good luck on your HODL too - what are you currently holding, if you don't mind my asking? I have some btc, eos, and eth as gas.

Appreciate the upvote - it may be small but it's better than nothing and greatly appreciated!

Here's to future success - huzzah!

I am HODL Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash, Litecoin and of course Powering up my rewards on Steemit too. I think I might get into some EOS too.

More users need to realize that even small upvotes do still count, as every single one adds up at reward time.

I'd like to get into some litecoin and definitely more Ether. I'm also powering up rewards on Steemit - it's awesome, it's like building up this long term growth investment that you don't want to touch - I don't even look at it as something that's mine right now :)

As for the upvotes I absolutely agree - HF19 sort of made a lot of users squander the few votes they do get that are max power so voting has dropped quite a bit - plus the reward pool getting tapped hard. It is what it is, but I still try to upvote when I can. Haven't been using my votes lately as I haven't been on much but that changes today, as I'm finally getting out of the situation I'm in.

Happy to hear you're finally getting out of Thailand! Looking forward to being in your unmentionables group.

Thank you! That will be coming shortly as well - all of my projects that I've proposed will begin shortly, PandaCast will be pushing out episode 1 in a week or less as well :D

Cool if you ever need another voice let me know

For the podcast? Id definitely be interested, especially if you have any cool projects going on or ideas for SteemIt/crypto :)

I'm curating with the @ocd team, and we have a few projects in mind

Let's definitely connect then - I'd be interested in having you on an episode after we chat a little further :)

I'm on discord under the same name

Good job as always panda. Nice job with the crypto growth. Sounds like you had it rough but are hanging in there. :-)

Thanks buddy - it's been a rough few weeks, but I held on for dear life - and with the love and support of my friends and even people I don't know (yet), I managed to gather enough funds to pay off the bastards holding my passport and at least set up a payment plan with the 2nd hospital - plus enough to get a ticket to gtfo of Thailand.

Can't wait to share what's next - I'm eager to get my projects up and running that I've proposed on here, and they will all come to fruition in time - I'm sad that everything got delayed due to my crazy life and the shit that happened, but it's only a minor set back and won't keep me from moving forward with anything I've set to task.

Much love from Thailand - and soon, a new country ;)

Sorry to hear about your troubles in Thailand... good luck with the next adventure! :)

Hey, life throws curveballs our way - it's how we react after the swing and miss that determines the outcome. Thank you, I'm eager to start it up!

Wish you all the best and a good time with this amazing woman you've met 😉

Haha strictly platonic but she's still a blast to hang with - it's crazy how close you can get with people when you're traveling and sharing everything together. I've grown closer to people I've met traveling over a few week span than some people I've known for years - it's insane how it works out in the end. Either way, it makes me happy :)

That´s another great thing I love so much about travelling. You are just getting in touch with new people and everyone is telling you all the details on their life. It´s just awesome how much you can connect with them just knowing them a very short time :) Just like you say! Wish you a good journey @fatpandadesign

So so true! Traveling is seriously the best - I have met some of the most humble, kind-hearted and caring people in my life on my travels and am so grateful for that.

I love how quickly you can grow close to some people too, especially while traveling - sharing everything (meals, living arrangements, everyday adventures) definitely helps you forge some long lasting, even lifetime bonds.

Thanks so much!

I'm intrigued to know where you are heading!

I'll be writing most of the way so you'll find out soon enough

Glad you made it mate. Good luck on your new adventures.

Thank you bro! I'm glad too - currently on a train (18 hour ride - yay) and working on some stuff - gotta love tethering to 4G :D I appreciate the support and I'll be sure to capture loads of pictures and share them in future posts. I want to shift to sharing crypto/steemit ideas plus my travel adventures. So, here we go!

Cheers mate!

Like so what i've seen , I follow you =)

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Glad to know you got your passport back. Enjoy your travels and your next destination. May it be full of adventures of the good kind.