Tuesday, April 08th, 2014
Mira Costa School - The Happiness is Present
by Chris Andrews on April 8, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaOn Saturday we had the opportunity in visiting a school in the out skirts of Phonm Penh. As we were driving on the dirt road to the school not expecting anything we turned the corner and there before us was a school in the trees. It was really beautiful what they could create out of… [Read Full Article]Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Global Community,Global Education,Mira Costa Cambodia 2014,Peace Works Travel
Monday, April 07th, 2014
Mira Costa School - Day 6 - Angkor Wat
by Mhernandez on April 7, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaBuddhist altars are still actively used by monks and the general public.A symbol of Cambodia and source of national pride is the Angkor Wat temple complex. This United Nations World Heritage Site was built in the 9th century and restored by the French in the early 1900′s as it had been completely enveloped by the jungle. Originally built… [Read Full Article]Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Global Community,Global Education,Live Learn Travel,Mira Costa Cambodia 2014,Peace Works Travel,Student Spring break program
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]Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel,Vietnam Student Trips,Westridge School Vietnam 2014
Monday, April 07th, 2014
Westridge School - Vietnam 2014 - April 4th
The Westridge students have not had internet access for a few days. I woke up this morning to a chorus of teenage complaints about the sticky and sleepless night many of us had without air conditioning. Tempers were naturally running about as hot as the Vietnamese air we’ve all come to love since our arrival, but the laughter returned after a breakfast… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel,Vietnam Student Trips,Westridge School Vietnam 2014
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]Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Mira Costa Cambodia 2014,Peace Works Travel,Student Spring break program