Tuesday, April 08th, 2014

Mira Costa School - Surface of Cambodia

by Jennifer Marer on April 8, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaIn Cambodia, a thing that you really have to understand is that you actually can’t judge a book by its cover.The first example is the second we stepped off the bus to get to the hotel.Just walking down the street of our hotel, we see Cambodians, sleeping and begging at one in the morning. Which… [Read Full Article]

Tuesday, April 08th, 2014

Mira Costa School - The Lost Temple

by Chris Andrews on April 8, 2014 in Letters From Cambodia Yesterday started out at 4 in the morning.  We were to go to a Buddhist temple and experience the sunrise.  When we arrived to my surprise there were throngs of people even at 5 in the morning.  But it was completely worth it seeing the beautiful sunrise over the temple.  After the sunrise we… [Read Full Article]

Tuesday, April 08th, 2014

Mira Costa School - New Day, New Places

by Chris Andrews on April 8, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaMonday was a day of travel to Siem Reap, but what we did get to experience the Russian markets. We visited two, one that was in Phnom Penh and the other in Siem Reap. As we walked through the Phonm Penh Russian market I experienced a wide variety of smells form all the different types… [Read Full Article]

Monday, April 07th, 2014

Westridge School - Vietnam 2014 - April 5th

Waking up to roosters screaming or bats flying while you're under a mosquito net is quite an experience. But it is a great taste of what life is like here. After getting up we headed to breakfast around the corner from our rooms and had eggs and french rolls, evidence of the former French occupation in Vietnam. Then we got… [Read Full Article]

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]