After a long and cramped van ride, we arived at Pliek Wewiek Dharma Center. We spent the next four days learning the dharma from the novice monks and our new favorite Australian, Laurie. Besides waking up at 5 am, our time here was very relaxing and contemplative. We walked down to the sala in the morning and sat/slept while the monks recited their prayers in thai and Pali (the origional… Read More

Last week we began our tumultuous adventure into the Lahu and Akha villages. Due to some communication breakdowns and language barriers, when we arrived at the Mirror Art Foundation’s base camp, we didn’t know exactly what to expect, but our host Pi Moo quickly filled us in. While we were here, this Thai organization was working with the local hill tribe villages (Akha and Lahu) on a retaining wall project… Read More

Hi everyone! I arrived in Chiang Mai four days ago and have spent my first few days in Thailand adventuring, eating lots of noodles and bonding with the incredible other nine people in my group. After almost 24 hours of travel, I had the best sleep of my life at the Diva 3 Hostel. The woman who runs Diva 3, Na, is the sweetest woman and made sure to get… Read More