Bowral 2007 https://journals.worldnomads.com/amanda_megan/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:40:27 GMT World Nomads Adventures <p>Well it's Tuesday and we are back at school already, wishing for another day or two of holidays to give us a little more sleep! </p><p>What a trip!! It has been extemely satisfying to experience this trip with our students, and although some were ready to come home others would have loved some more time to furthur explore South East Asia.</p><p>As teachers we have also been rewarded by watching our group come together, see new frinedships formed and to see future backpackers (and a few tourists) emerge in our group! </p><p>Highlights for us would have to include Sapa - a real cultural highlight, and sharing this journey with great students and such adventurous staff.</p><p>Thanks also to all of our sponsors who helped us along the way,</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Amanda and Megan </p> https://journals.worldnomads.com/amanda_megan/story/4830/Vietnam/Coming-home Travel Vietnam amanda_megan https://journals.worldnomads.com/amanda_megan/story/4830/Vietnam/Coming-home#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/amanda_megan/story/4830/Vietnam/Coming-home Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:25:00 GMT 0 <p>Well the last few months leading up to this trip have been hectic!! Students to organise and last minute changes to staffing (we miss you Pete!!!!)</p><p>But, our experiences so far have been FANTASTIC! It has been a thrill watching the students interact with locals and the culture shock that's so obvious each time they're in a new situation. </p><p>Cambodia gave us so many highlights. The orphange at Siem Reap brought a tear to everyone's eyes and they all enjoyed playing games with the orphans in the playground (some were violent variation with a rope on the classic &quot;ring around a rosie.&quot;) The Landmine Museum was very confrontational and brought us all back to the reality of what life in Cambodia is really like.</p><p>We've been in Vietnam a few days now and although &quot;it's not a shopping trip&quot; the students (and some staff) are enjoying haggling with the locals and purchasing some great bargains. We spent today with the hill tribes in Sapa which quite an adventure.</p><p>On Saturday we head back to Hanoi on the overnight train(so looking forward to that trip) and we'll fly to Saigon. </p><p>More adventures (and shopping) ahead for us!!</p><p>Amanda and Megan xxx</p> https://journals.worldnomads.com/amanda_megan/story/4495/Vietnam/Us-so-far Travel Vietnam amanda_megan https://journals.worldnomads.com/amanda_megan/story/4495/Vietnam/Us-so-far#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/amanda_megan/story/4495/Vietnam/Us-so-far Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:57:00 GMT 1