Thursday, March 08th, 2012
Tigers and Elephants and Snakes! Oh My!
Emma Willard School in ThailandDay Two - Floating Market & Tiger TempleToday our eager Emma girls rose early to travel to the highly anticipated Tiger Temple. We had to get up very early in order to beat the traffic jams which are very common in Bangkok. Before arriving at the temple however, we took an exciting visit to the floating… [Read Full Article]PWT Guest Bloggers,Student travelers
Wednesday, March 07th, 2012
Jet Plane to Bangkok
Emma Willard School in ThailandDay One- Travel to ThailandThe overwhelming excitement in the Student Center spread to us all as we gathered our luggage together - ready to board the van and commence our Thailand journey! After a quick dinner, we set out on our adventure! A three hour ride to the city was just the beginning of our trip.… [Read Full Article]PWT Guest Bloggers,Student travelers
Monday, March 05th, 2012
Greetings From Sapa
Francis Parker School - South to North - Day ElevenWe trust you are well. Our group spent the last day and a half in the village of Lai Chai, located approximately ten (10) kilometers outside Sapa town. The experience began when students packed up two days' worth of clothes and necessities, and then hiked to Lao Chai along a winding… [Read Full Article]PWT Guest Bloggers,Teacher Highlights,Vietnam Student Trips
Monday, March 05th, 2012
Floating Markets and Bike Touring in the Mekong Delta
Francis Parker School - North to South - Day TenHello world. We are writing to you from the depths of the Mekong River Delta, a treacherous river jungle of snakes and wild catfish. Luckily, one beast we don’t have to worry about is the mighty mosquito, since they haven’t been “bugging” us lately. We got another early start this morning… [Read Full Article]PWT Guest Bloggers,Student travelers,Vietnam Student Trips
Friday, March 02th, 2012
Hi-Ho Sapa!
Francis Parker School - South to North - Day TenThis morning we awoke on the Orient Express, a night train that connects Hanoi to the northern region of Lao Cai. We traveled for nearly 9 hours through the Vietnamese countryside. When we arrived at the station in Lao Cai, a bus was waiting to take us up the treacherous path… [Read Full Article]PWT Guest Bloggers,Vietnam Student Trips