Thursday, February 20th, 2014
Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014
Day 10 Photo HighlightsIn the morning, we briefly visited a pagoda that blends the religions of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. We saw people burning incense in front of shrines of the Buddha or a renowned Confucian scholar, while Taoists brought turtles to put in the pagoda's pond in order to atone for their sins.After the pagoda, we proceeded to the… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel tours,Educational travel programs,Francis Parker Vietnam 2014,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014
Day 9: Arriving in Saigon"Thank you and goodbye." It may seem easy to say, but today, it is one of the toughest phrases to utter as we departed our beloved homestay. As we boarded our faithful boat, we reflected on these past few days with our hospitable host family and how this immersion has provided insight into one of the… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,Educational travel programs,Francis Parker Vietnam 2014,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014
Day 8: Final Day at Mekong Delta HomestayContinuing with our efforts to reach out and socialize and thus gain a more intimate understanding of life in the Mekong River Delta, we hung out with several students at a local high school this morning. Though the school was only a short ways away, riding our bikes through the precarious, narrow, and… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,educational field trips,Educational travel programs,Francis Parker Vietnam 2014,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014
Day 7: Mekong Delta Homestay It is a local custom in the Mekong Delta, foreign to many of us in our travel group. It is exciting and intimidating, providing us with a glimpse into a society that few of us had ever observed before. However, it is not the Mekong practice of beheading a dozen fish in the street or… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel tours,Educational travel programs,Francis Parker Vietnam 2014,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014
Day 6: Mekong Delta HomestayToday, we awoke in Hanoi for the last time. We packed our bags and headed for the airport to say goodbye to our tour guide Alex, who has offered wonderful insight into the history and culture of Vietnam, and to start our flight to the Mekong River delta.When we arrived in the Mekong in the late… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Francis Parker Vietnam 2014,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel