The death railway
May 26, 2019 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 90 °FStudents studied the history of WW2 and the building of the Thai-Burma railway... POWs worked to death as the build the impossible. We were able to ride one of the remaining parts.
Students studied the history of WW2 and the building of the Thai-Burma railway... POWs worked to death as the build the impossible. We were able to ride one of the remaining parts.
Tonight we are staying on a floating hotel that is very cool. Everyone else here is Thai, so we will get to mingle with locals. I think they are setting up for karaoke...lol. Earl and Matt said theyRead more
Three of twelve students will celebrate their birthdays while in Thailand. Today was Tea’s birthday!
Our students stayed up late talking to the workers who are from Burma (Karen tribe), with the help of Google translate. They shared stories of fleeing under gunfire. This is why we study abroad. WhatRead more
We learned about life in a Karen hill tribe today. The Karens are an ethnic group from Burma and many have fled the country to avoid persecution. This tribe has been in Thailand for many many decades,Read more
Students being goofy with fruits. Nothing more to say here.
IMO, Karen men are very macho...and my girl students agree. They especially liked Tom, seen here.
The jungle here is dense. We followed our guide, who cut a path with a machete, on an adventure.
Earl ate a termite, tree bark used to address diarrhea, a red food like celery, and a bamboo shoot. He wanted to eat a bunch of other things...but they were not safe for humans.
Traveler Happy smiling people!