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]PWT Guest Bloggers,Student Community Service,Student travelers
Thursday, March 01th, 2012
Forging Peace through Friendship
Francis Parker School - South to North - Day NineGood morning Vietnam! (Bet you weren’t expecting that one).We were unable to blog yesterday because our group is currently boarding a night train to Sapa. Yesterday, however, we had a relaxing start, and once again, had a delicious buffet filled with noodles, bread, and cereal. After breakfast, we spent the majority… [Read Full Article]Peace Works Travel,PWT Guest Bloggers,Student Community Service
Thursday, March 01th, 2012
Lessons in War and Peace
Francis Parker School - North to South - Day 8It was our first day waking up in Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, as most locals still call it. After being toured around the city by our new tour guide, Mr. Trang, we headed to the Vietnam War Remnants Museum, and had more than an hour and a half to explore… [Read Full Article]Peace Works Travel,PWT Guest Bloggers,Student Community Service,Vietnam Student Trips
Tuesday, February 21th, 2012
Community Service and Cultural Exchange at Peace Works Travel Village
Francis Parker School - South to North - Day EightWe awoke this morning to familiar faces. Our dear friends on the North to South trip came to our hotel for breakfast before their flight Ho Chi Minh City in the South. It was refreshing yet awkward to see these relative strangers. Shortly after the other group left, our dynamic pod,… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Student Community Service,Vietnam Student Trips
Friday, February 17th, 2012
A Visit to the Bo De Pagoda Buddhist Orphanage
Francis Parker School - South to North - Day Six Following an early 5:00 am wake-up on a steamy Friday morning, we boarded our boat in the dark and headed to catch a bus that would take us to the closet airport to the Mekong Delta.We boarded a non-stop flight to Hanoi and arrived before lunch to meet out new… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Global Education,Student Community Service,Vietnam Student Trips