Wednesday, April 02th, 2014
Westridge School - Vietnam 2014 - April 1st
I don’t want to look down long enough to write this for fear I’ll miss a spectacular little piece of culture. Right now we're on our way back from Trang Bang village and the Cu Chi tunnels and between the wall of houses catch glimpses of rubber tree groves and rice patties where water buffalo soak and rust coloured oxen… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel,Peace Works Travel,Vietnam War,Westridge School Vietnam 2014
Tuesday, April 01th, 2014
Westridge School - Vietnam 2014 - March 31st
This morning, we had a fantastic breakfast at our hotel, the Palace Hotel Saigon. They had noodle soup (fish or pork), sticky purple rice, toast, omelets, silky, rich coffee, and tons of other options. The rice redefined sticky: it was like it had been cooked in glue! After breakfast, we met in the lobby and walked to the center of Saigon.… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel,Student travelers,Westridge School Vietnam 2014
Monday, March 31th, 2014
Westridge School - Vietnam 2014
A group of 17 students and 3 chaperones from Westridge School explore Vietnam on a Peace Works Travel regional exploration of Southern Vietnam beginning in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Combining cultural awareness, adventure travel, insider's access to living historians, community service and analytical reflection, this one-of-a-kind educational trip will empower students to understand the causes and consequences of America's… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Global Community,Global Education,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel,Peace Works Travel,Student Spring break program,Westridge School Vietnam 2014
Tuesday, March 25th, 2014
Emma Willard School in Siem Reap, Cambodia, March 2014
Arrival at Siem Reap Airport, CambodiaWheel chair building exercise at Metta Karuna Center.Sunrise at Angkor Wat.Photos from our visit to Angkor Wat.Group photo at Angkor Wat.All photographs courtesy of Emma Willard travelers. [Read Full Article]Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Emma Willard Cambodia 2014,Global Community,Global Education,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel
Monday, March 24th, 2014
Emma Willard School Exploring Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Daniela and Josephine in Phnom PenhDaniela and Josephine at the Royal Palace.Claire, Josephine and Abby in the Royal Palace garden.Our Guest House in Phnom PenhOut and about in Phnom PenhCambodia Living Arts performance at the National MuseumCooking Lessons and SwimmingVisit to the Tonle Bati Seametrey Children's Center.On to Siem Reap next!All photographs courtesy of Emma Willard travelers. [Read Full Article]Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Emma Willard Cambodia 2014,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel,Student Community Service,Student Spring break program