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Written by Grace and Lucy on our South East Asia program. After the meditation retreat we returned to Chiang Mai for what would be an exciting couple of days! After our arrival, we all participated in a cooking class at “A lot of Thai.” The class was instructed by the founder, Yui: a self- taught Thai chef. She began the class by giving us an informative tour of the produce in a local market. We purchased the traditional Thai food items that Yui uses in her home-cooked ... Read more

Written by Ella and Caroline on our South East Asia program. By the third week of whirlwind travel with a group of 14 that we’d only just met, a meditation retreat sounded like just what we needed. Of course, the excitement of a new country and making new friends hadn't gotten old. By this time the group was ready to reflect and recharge. On the first day, we realized just how relaxed things would be when they outfitted us in comfortable white “pajamas” and encouraged ... Read more

Sawadi-ka, which means hello in Thai! There’s your first language lesson, bam! My names Hanna Nordstrom and this is our first two weeks on the Pacific Discovery Southeast Asia trip. Enjoy! As I watched my house disappear driving to the airport, my three dogs stood in the window, watching us back out, eyes wide with sadness, it made my heart split in half. Honest to god, what was I thinking? At 17, I was going to travel across the world for nearly 3 months without ever b... Read more

Meet Amy Hi all, I hope you're looking forward to your up and coming trip to South East Asia! I will be one of your Program Leaders and therefore wanted to introduce myself to you prior to departure. So... I'm Amy! I grew up in both the Danish and Welsh country side, having a parent from each country. Since I was a little girl I have always loved the outdoors, always trying out new sports and adventures. I started out with scouts and swimming. I have always loved campi... Read more

Hi everyone! My name is Gabrielle, or Gabby for short. I am super excited to join you on this big adventure to South East Asia this Fall! I’m originally from Vancouver, Canada (the great white north eh?) and spent most of my childhood next to the mountains and the ocean. The outdoors has always been a passion of mine, closely followed by travelling. I have spent most of my time exploring the world and dipping my toes in all sorts of career paths. Let’s just say I haven’... Read more