Burnt-out millennial couple now on a six-month sabbatical in Thailand amid pandemic

The island of Phuket is large and it was not difficult finding interesting things to do and new sights to see. PHOTO: MARC CHEONG
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CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - We are a married couple who travelled to Thailand in September this year to explore the country for six months.

What we have experienced is a country deeply affected by the pandemic yet has retained its resilience and charm, with ever-friendly people. In the absence of mass tourism, the land is also healing and rejuvenating.

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