Lindsay and Topher here, checking in from Ho Chi Minh city, all by our lonesome after seeing our group of lovelies off at the airport this afternoon. Tears were shed, a final dice game was played, laughter was shared, and Topher serenaded us one last time before the plane to Hong Kong boarded. As Shannon mentioned in her last post, we spent a paradisaical last week together on Vietnam’s coast,… Read More

It’s been a crazy last week to say the least. We had some unexpected early goodbyes, but didn’t let the decrease in numbers keep us from enjoying our final days in paradise. After a couple of days of adjusting to our new group dynamic, we were more than ready to start the last part of our adventure. We’d already trekked through tree-covered hills and burned rubber through busy city streets,… Read More

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We’ve received word that the group has returned from their volunteer project doing flood reparation work with the Akha and Lahu villagers.  They have moved on to the Pleek Wiwek Dhamma Centre near Wieng Haeng.  We’ll look forward to their next updates as they learn about Theravadan Buddhism and border issues involving the Shan people along the Burmese border.… Read More

We’ve received word that the Southeast Asia group has safely landed in Chiang Mai.  The entire group is together and they’re getting some well-deserved rest after flying halfway around the world.  Keep an eye out for future blog posts from the students themselves!… Read More

A big ‘Sawasdee’ from your leaders Topher and Lindsay! In one short week, we’ll be meeting your smiling faces in San Francisco and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it! Perhaps you’re all wondering what we’ve been doing to pass the time until then. We’ve spent the last week in Portland, getting to know each other, and basking in the stellar company of our fellow group leaders and the Portland… Read More