Monday, April 07th, 2014
Westridge School - Vietnam 2014 - April 4th
The Westridge students have not had internet access for a few days. I woke up this morning to a chorus of teenage complaints about the sticky and sleepless night many of us had without air conditioning. Tempers were naturally running about as hot as the Vietnamese air we’ve all come to love since our arrival, but the laughter returned after a breakfast… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel,Vietnam Student Trips,Westridge School Vietnam 2014
Sunday, April 06th, 2014
Mira Costa School - Day 4 - Siem Reap
by Mhernandez on April 6, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaHalf way through our tour of Cambodia, today we flew from Phenom Penh to Siem Reap.Left: The colorful bus that drove us from the airport. Right: When in Siem Reap, do as the Reapeans do…This northern city is like a small town compared to the capitol, and much more lush. Before our stop Meta Karuna Center,… [Read Full Article]Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Mira Costa Cambodia 2014,Peace Works Travel,Student Spring break program
Sunday, April 06th, 2014
Mira Costa School - Cambodia 2014 Pictures
The group is now exploring in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I received these photos from Alethea this morning.Funerary Stupa at the Killing Fields (above and below)Killing FieldsMax and Tyler help clean up after lunch.Students mixing cement for Montessori school project.Montessori school at Tonle Bati(above and below)Children of Montessori School(above and below)Children of Tonle BatiFeeding the fish in Siem ReapBaby Tilapia and… [Read Full Article]Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Global Community,Global Education,Mira Costa Cambodia 2014,Peace Works Travel,Student Community Service,Student Spring break program
Saturday, April 05th, 2014
Mira Costa School - Cambodia Cliff Diving
by Alex Jarus on April 5, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaThe sun dried hay pokes into my dirt covered feet as I catch my breath. With the sun beating down on me and my body visibly covered in sweat from the layer of humidity I rush forward into the abyss. The dry ground crunches underneath the weight of my rapidly advancing feet. The warm Cambodian… [Read Full Article]Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Mira Costa Cambodia 2014,Peace Works Travel,Student Spring break program
Saturday, April 05th, 2014
Mira Costa School - Remembrance of the Past
by Derek Russell on April 4, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaTuol Sleng Prison stands as a monument of the unspoken horrors and tragedies of the Khmer Rouge. The broken and corroding walls of the once high school convey a strong lesson, displaying an event that seeks to never occur again. With pictures of the victims on the wall and torture tools in clear sight, it… [Read Full Article]Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Global Community,Global Education,Mira Costa Cambodia 2014,Peace Works Travel,Peace Works Travel,Student travelers