For Field Trip Friday yesterday we went on a day tour in the mountains about one hour north of Chiang Mai. We got to explore a huge cave, climb what they call the “sticky waterfalls”, gaze at a natural spring, and enjoyed spending a full day in the mountains of Thailand. The waterfalls are something…
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Chiang Mai Adventures in Learning: Conversations with Monks and The Planetarium
During a conversation with the family we met from China, we were discussing education. They expressed that school in China is very rigorous. The school day often starts around 7am and does not end until 9pm. When they inquired about what our kids are currently doing for school, I don’t think they truly understood. I’m…
A Bike Tour Through Chiang Mai’s Historic Old City
For our first Field Trip Friday in Thailand we went on a bike tour through Chiang Mia’s historic Old City. The Old City is a quick 15 minute Grab ride from our Airbnb and a popular spot for tourists. The tour took us on a guided bike ride through the city, stopping at historic monuments,…
200 Days of Travel, One Broken Floor, and the Vietnam War Remnants Museum
Yesterday marked the 200th day of our family gap year travels! We are currently dealing with a flooring issue in our Airbnb, and today we visited the Vietnam War Remnants Museum. It feels like it’s been a long week and it’s only Wednesday. 200 Days of Adventure For some reason traveling for 200 days feels…
Crawling Through History: Our Visit To The Cu Chi Tunnels
Yesterday we took a guided tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels and we all learned so much! The Cu Chi Tunnels are a massive underground tunnel network used during the Vietnam War. The tunnels are located in the Cu Chi District, which is about 37 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, and a little…
School, Self-Care, and Skydeck Views
We started our second semester of school today and it already feels good to have that routine to anchor our days. The kids will be studying the Vietnam War while we’re here, and we’re excited about the various historical sites we can visit to deepen their understanding (and ours!). During our school break we enjoyed…
The Halfway Point in the Philippines
Yesterday marked the halfway point of our time here in the Philippines, but who’s counting? When I think about living here for two more weeks it sounds a little exhausting. Alexis is always pointing out the positive things about our location and I admire her outlook. Her extroverted side is loving the constant people and…
The Mind Museum – A Field Trip That Wouldn’t End
Today we had our first Field Trip Friday (on a Wednesday) in the Philippines. Traffic can be worse on Fridays and we were all feeling a bit stir-crazy, so we went for it. We visited The Mind Museum, and the day turned into the field trip that wouldn’t end. The Mind Museum is in Bonifacio…
Field Trip Friday – University of Guam
Field Trip Friday this week was a visit to the University of Guam. We didn’t do an official tour, just spent the morning walking around campus and visited the library. It is a small University with the campus covering about 160 acres with roughly 3500 students. The University offers 34 undergraduate degree programs and 11…
Guam Museum and Talo’fo’fo Falls
Yesterday we had field trip Friday on Thursday and went to the Guam Museum. Debby joked that she was going as a chaperone. Our expectations for this museum were pretty low, as reviews said it was very small and there wasn’t much to see. We were pleasantly surprised and all really loved it! The man…