This post was written on 7/25. Our last day in Kep, we hashed out the final pieces of our projects and fit in a bit of exploration. We took an excursion outside of the Kep province (the smallest and newest) and explored the surrounding province…
Sok sabay! We’re back in Phnom Penh and loving it! After a long (and bumpy) bus ride from Siem Reap, we are happily settled back into our “home base” at One Up Banana Hotel, and we’re hard at work creating new experiences and projects for…
This post was written by students Braden and Nick. Sunday morning, some of our group woke at 4am to watch the sun rise over the temples of Angkor Wat Archaeological Park in Siem Reap, while the rest of our group stayed at the hotel to…
Today’s post is brought to you by student Amadea S. Hello again! This is Amadea reporting to you from Siem Reap. Here’s a quick recap of our last day in Battambang: After a quick breakfast at one of our favorite places, Kinyei Cafe, we headed…
A quick photo review of our last few days in Battambang:
The July 9th post is brought to you by students Elly and Margaret. These past few days have been very busy! We’ve visited several NGOs, including Cambodia Children’s Trust (CCT), which works towards the eradication of fraudulent orphanages that traffic children (80% of whom aren’t…
Our last two days in Phnom Penh (part 1) were filled with both culture and history via music and the Cambodia Living Arts Center. We were welcomed by traditional Cambodian dance originating hundreds of years ago. The dancers were around the age of our students…
It’s been a busy first 48 hours here in Phnom Penh! After leaving the airport we received quite the warm welcome at the One Up Banana Hotel, complete with a cool drink and cold, menthol-scented towel. The manager Arun taught us the Khmer greeting…
After many hours of flying we are happy to have all of our feet safely on the ground in Phnom Penh! We are gearing up for our in-country orientation where we will get to know our group, discuss safety and learn more specific details about…
Hello from your leaders, Jordan and Lisa! We are putting the finishing touches on what will be an incredible trip to Cambodia. There are only 3 weeks until departure and we hope you are just as stoked as we are to get adventuring! We have…