Friday, April 04th, 2014

Mira Costa School - Cambodia Andrews - Day 1

by Chris Andrews on April 3, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaToday was our first experience of the heat and humidity of Cambodia. We traveled to the place today and were enchanted with the buddhist temples. They were filled with intrecate statues and wood work. We then walked the streets and saw all the vibe of the city. For lunch we went to a place that… [Read Full Article]

Friday, April 04th, 2014

Mira Costa School - First Day, First Experience

by Derek Russell on April 3, 2014 in Letters From Cambodia, UncategorizedAfter countless hours of flying, traveling, and waiting we finally reached our destination, Cambodia. The first second we walked out the doors it was a complete culture shock. From the humidity, to the hazy atmosphere, everything was different. The cities are filled with life, filled with people everywhere. There are surprising less cars, as most the… [Read Full Article]

Friday, April 04th, 2014

Mira Costa School - Golden Temples & Sweaty People

by Alex Jarus on April 3, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaWell after a struggling and dreary 19 hours on a plane & in an airport we finally arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Exhausted to no end and jet lagged beyond belief  we crawled into our beds at a beautiful little guest house nestled in a back alley. We awoke in the morning to a scorching… [Read Full Article]

Friday, April 04th, 2014

Mira Costa School - Way Outside the Bubble: Cambodia Day 1

by Mhernandez on April 2, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaIt’s been nine months in the making but we finally made it to Cambodia.Pre-departure photo at LAX.In those nine months, 17 of my students learned about making documentaries, practiced making some short documentaries, and attended webinars about the history of Southeast Asia. They’ve contacted NGOs on the ground and arranged for interviews with artists, activists and… [Read Full Article]

Thursday, April 03th, 2014

Westridge School - Vietnam 2014 - Photos - April 3rd

Floating marketer.Westridge students.Playing games at our home stay.Cooking at our home stay.Playing games with Can Tho College students.With our Can Tho College pen-pals.Tourism poster at Can Tho College.Another photo of the tourism poster at Can Tho.Working together at Can Tho College.At Can Tho College with our pen-pals.Our welcome from the Can Tho College students.At Cow Dhai temple on April 1st.At… [Read Full Article]