I didn’t think we would be camping on this trip, but this homestay made me feel like we were. At around 1am, I went downstairs to the bathroom and saw an enormous spider with a body the size of my hand. I sprinted back to bed and tucked in my......Read More
Family and friends, This morning, we said goodbye to our host family and left Koh Khsach Tunlea Island for the city of Siem Reap, our last destination of Cambodia. We have arrived in Siem Reap safely. We are now with our next in-country instructor,......Read More
These are photos of the group learning in all different environments as well as well as some fun action shots from the dance party....Read More
Final farewells photos of students with their host families....Read More
This video was filmed last night (26 Feb) at the final party on the island of Koh K’Sach Tonlea. It really made me smile today. The students all had a great time with their host families and were able to express their gratitude for their time......Read More
Hello family and friends of our Spring Mekong Students, I just wanted to let you know that the group said a teary goodbye to their homestay families this morning (27 Feb) following a final farewell party last night. The team are now currently on the......Read More
(To the tune of Frosty the Snowman) Bumpy idy, bump, bump, bump idy , bump, bump Look at the dragons gooo Bumpy idy, bump, bump, bump idy , bump, bump Over the rocks we gooo Jeffrey, the instructor has a realllly nice hat and he wears a kroma around......Read More
I am here to watch a TV show I do not understand. I am here to listen to a language in which I only know two words. I am here to taste food that I have never tasted before. I am here to feel the heat on my skin and the warm breeze go through my......Read More
“Sue Seday” that means hello in Khmer. We are currently half way through our Cambodian homestay. I am feeling like I am immersing myself in the culture. I feel positive, relaxed and calm. I am living with a grandmother named Sim. My host......Read More
Miscommunications are inevitable. But when you don’t speak the same language, the miscommunications are less frustrating and more entertaining. The first night of my homestay in our instructor Thavry’s home village, I ate dinner with my......Read More
When conversing with my host sister, Sim Sim, over dinner last night, she cheerfully mentioned that everyone is talking about my nose. Normally, this would shock me. How rude of someone to point out a feature I can’t change, as if I would even......Read More
This morning, our first morning in Koh K’Sach Tonlea, I’m slowly awakened by music I’ve never heard before. A distant neighbor has decided to start wedding festivities early, 5:30 am early. As I look around our single room home,......Read More
Hi friends & families! Our group has arrived at our first homestay, our in-country instructor Thavry’s home village. Today is our second full day in the village and we have a variety of activities planned—from community mapping to learning......Read More
Right now, we have broken into 4 different groups as we race to finish a scavenger hunt that takes us all around Phnom Penh. While the task initially seemed daunting, exploring the city has been an amazing opportunity. Without any phones, we......Read More
