Our Pun Pun experience started out by walking on a dirt path surrounded by soil bringing life to the Earth and trees blossoming on the mountains. Soon we were enthusiastically greeted by the community at Pun Pun, including the volunteers from around the world and the locals. Once we arrived at our charming mud house, we felt the weight of our 65 Liter backpacks lift off our shoulders. We also… Read More

Imagine walking into a home in a small village in Northern Thailand where no one in the family speaks English. You’re on your own now and you have to figure out how to communicate with the limited Thai you’ve learned so far. The cultural differences make for an adjustment, for example the squatting toilets, bucket showers, beds so hard they feel like cement, and feeling conscientious about where you point… Read More