Mekong: The Tibetan Plateau to the Heart of Southeast Asia, Indonesia: Community, Culture, & Conservation
We just heard from the student leaders this afternoon whom have reported that the group flight had landed safely. By now, many students are making their way through customs and on their way to their home airports. We wish them the safest of travels......Read More
And off they flew. We don’t want to believe it to be true… But sadly to this Mekong Semester, We bid you adieu....Read More
Dear Families and friends, Our Mekong crew are now setting out for their next exciting journeys. Nellie, Nick and Wes will complete their Greater Mekong Sub-region journey in Vietnam. Annika, Ben and Joya will be home soon with their families 🙂......Read More
Goodbye today Brit Mekong Fall has been a hit See you in a bit ***This haiku was composed by two. However, it was at four and we wished to sleep some more. Thanks guys you’ve been great. Shenanigans fill our airport wait…...Read More
As our course comes to an end, we had a chance to look back and reflect on these past few months. Having seen, experienced, and felt so much, it is hard to put our time following the Mekong into words. No matter how many times we cursed the......Read More
Some beautiful shots from the team’s time this past week at the mangrove community....Read More
It is Thanksgiving evening and the mangroves are full of insects and birds call out in the night. A breeze blows those of us resting on our decks, and Wes, Seavyi, and Karlee play in the river. The waxing crescent moon marks another new moon’s......Read More
Dear Mekong Students & Families, Mekong fall program students will soon be boarding their planes to return home and share their tales of adventure with each of you. We are sure you are anxiously awaiting their arrival! Below is a reminder of the......Read More
A few weeks ago when thinking forward to X-Phase we asked the group: what does being on an ‘expedition’ mean to you? Students shared a range of responses: “Working towards a shared goal.” “Trying new challenges without certainty of the......Read More
Here are some further photos from our time with the students at PEPY youth empowerment in Siem Reap....Read More
More from our evening sharing our various creations…...Read More
Some images from a wonderful evening of sharing our different pieces...Read More
On our last day in Battambang for X-Phase we went to a Khmer cooking class at Nary‘s Kitchen. We bought ingredients—lemongrass, coconut milk, kafir lime, chili peppers—at the market then went to make fresh spring rolls, fish amok, beef lok......Read More
We have entered the Kingdom of Cambodia, a country of around 15 million people, and a beautiful, tropical landscape. To many tourists, Cambodia is a country of Non-Governmental Organizations, poverty, Angkor Wat, and genocide. While these are......Read More
Hi everyone, The team have been busy in Siem Reap exploring Angkor Wat and meeting up with NGO contacts to learn about education access/systems in Cambodia. The instructors sent me some photos and I just wanted to share them here. The student group......Read More
