Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Travel Reflections

Day 10 - Final Moments in ThailandOn our final day in Thailand, many of us woke early to take advantage of the beach for the last time in the morning. The sun was out and hot by 8:30AM and we soaked in as much sun as possible. The ocean was cool and refreshing as we all floated on top of… [Read Full Article]

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Last Day in Phuket

Emma Willard School in Thailand Day 9 - Hongs, James Bond Island & the OceanThis morning, we had the wonderful luxury of doing whatever we wanted whenever we wanted. Some of us woke up early and headed the beach to watch the sun rise, while others took advantage of the opportunity to sleep in. Those who didn't go to the beach… [Read Full Article]

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Making Friends and a Difference

Emma Willard School in ThailandDay 8 - Tsunami OrphanageBan Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial ParkThe events of today were not at all as I expected. Before we got to the orphanage we were taken to the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami memorial park, that was dedicated to all the people that died in the tsunami that occurred in Phuket in 2004. It… [Read Full Article]

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Chiang Mai to Phuket

Emma Willard School in ThailandDay 7-Khao Lak PhuketToday we woke up and packed, we were all excited to get to Phuket and the beach. It was quiet during breakfast though, as we realized this was our last day in Chiang Mai and with Mr. Nok. After breakfast we got into a new bus and went to the airport mall. The mall… [Read Full Article]

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Chiang Mai: School of Life Volunteer Project

Emma Willard School in Thailand Day 6 - School of Life - Final night in Chiang Mai"Our first day of community service would never top our elephant/rafting/waterfall experience," I thought to myself as we left the hotel. The ride there was about an hour long and my expectations of a Thai orphanage were far from what we were all about to… [Read Full Article]