Greetings one last time from the Land of Smiles! We have wrapped up our last days in Thailand in royal fashion by visiting Bangkok’s most famous and sacred temple, the Grand Palace, or Wat Phra Kaew. This grand structure encompasses famously ornate architecture from eras…
Journeying to see yet another part of this incredible country, we traveled by bus and ferry to the peaceful island of Koh Samet, in the Gulf of Thailand. After lots of cities and mountains, it was glorious to dig our toes into some fine white…
After learning more about Thailand’s rich history in Sukhothai, we traveled further south to Suphanburi, a city in central Thailand where our students had the unique opportunity to take part in an English Exchange with a local school, Sa Nguan Ying. We are fortunate enough to…
As we said our goodbyes to Chiang Mai and made our way south, we came to the first capital of Thailand, the ancient city of Sukhothai, the seat of a dynasty that lasted 200 years and spanned nine kings. Here lies the world famous Sukhothai…
Our next day started off with a walk through an interactive 3D art museum, where the students got some great photos and got ready for another awesome day. From there we had lunch at Woo Cafe and art gallery, where students were exposed to new…
Without a doubt, many in our group had been looking forward to today since the beginning of the trip — we spent the day with Thai elephants! We journeyed north of Chiang Mai to the Thai Elephant Nursery, which is a home for elephant mothers…
As part of our cultural exploration of the north, we took a trip to Chiang Rai for two days to immerse ourselves in the lifestyle of the Thai hill tribes to the north. We began our first day at 6 AM, taking part in a local…
After our first few days in the Land of Smiles, things have really started to heat up! We kicked off our second day in the north by visiting one of the most famous temples in Thailand, Doy Suthep, where the students got their first look…
We have arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and already it’s been an action-packed first day! We met our local contact P’Phan at the airport, who greeted us with a welcome banner and necklaces made from fresh jasmine. Even after such a long travel day, everyone…
We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Chiang Mai.