The only way I can travel now (well... earthly way that is *lol*)... is to use the internet. I had found this video a long time ago... and when you talked about Thailand I immediately thought of it... but couldn't remember where I put it. It's not exactly a back-packing roughing it style... but shows many of the wonders of Thailand...
Wherever you go... there you are... so you might as well enjoy yourself!
*Oh... as far as Undesiderata... I have no idea if the 2012 thing is true. I stumbled across it years ago after a friend had given me a copy of the Desiderata and I was looking for it on the internet. It compliments the Desiderata... which also has a valuable lesson...