It seems that the more than happens in my life the less I write in my blog. Once again, it has been a whirlwind of a month. School is in full swing and so far I like my classes better than last year. Starting the schoolyear off with the children is the best way of […]
Wandering Footsteps: Wandering the World One Step at a Time » A travel journal following a family on their overland trip around the world.
Category Archives: AsiaIn April, I taught a summer school camp at Sarasas Ektra called “Wheels Ahead”. I had a class of 9 students in grades 3 and 4 and I taught them for 3 hours a day about sea animals, boats, sea legends, and other nautical things. I had so much fun with that age group – […]  My friend Alex invited myself and a couple other girlfriends from school to visit her home in Singapore. Her parents were going to be out of town so there would be enough space to stay with her and hang out with she and her grandma. So, last Wednesday, immediately after summer school ended, we all […] Every year, around the middle of April, Thais celebrate Songkran, or the Thai New Year. This festival, like any, consists of offerings, prayers, visits to monks and temples, and lots of family time. Unlike other festivals, however, it also consists of a 3-5 day water fight! I think the idea probably originally sprung up because […]  Most of you reading this blog already know that my mom came for a visit to Thailand, and many of you have already likely heard about it and maybe even seen photos. Allow me, though, to give a rough summary of what my mom did while she was here – from my perspective. Mom arrived […] |
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