Today, we had a really amazing experience getting to spend time with the founder and the leaders of an orphanage in Kathmandu. We had lunch with our new friends Andrew, who founded the orphanage and is building 50 schools...
The Potala Palace and The Jokhang Temple
Today, we had a spectacular day visiting the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. Tibet used to be it’s own country, but China took control of it in the 1950s. There have been many uprisings from...
Pingyao, The Wang Family Mansion and More
Today, we took the bullet train to Pingyao. We all had to get up extra early so we could beat the Beijing traffic. We learned that we had to go early because a lot of the soldiers in the...
Visiting the Forbidden City
Today, we visited the Forbidden City in Beijing. We started by driving to Tiananmen Square, and getting a good view of the front gate. When we get out, the first thing I realized is that there are thousands of...
Aikido Training With Our Sensei
Today we had an awesome Aikido class in Kyoto. Aikido is a Japanese martial art that is based on not hurting yourself or your opponent. When we walked in, we saw our instructor who had a huge and awesome...
Exploring Kyoto
Today, we visited a bunch of temples and historic places in Kyoto. We started by visiting the Shogun castle in Kyoto. The castle is called Nijo castle. The castle was created by a great Shogun named Tokugawa, who conquered...
The Elma School
Yesterday, after we donated water filters and visited a Cambodian village in the morning, we then visited the Elma School in Cambodia. We went to the Elma school to give a donation of school supplies to all the kids...
Visiting Angkor Wat and Elephant Riding
Today, we visited the magnificent and ancient Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat. We had to get up at 4am to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat, so we were all really groggy and tired when we got to Angkor...
Mom and Dad’s Anniversary in Phnom Penh
Today, we explored many parts of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. We started off the day by driving to a small dock, where there was a boat waiting for us. On the way to the boat, we learned some facts...
Aboriginal Rock Art in Australia
Today, we went to see the Arnhemland Aboriginal rock art. We all woke up super early and none of the noisy Cockatoos were up yet, so it was very quiet and peaceful. We ate breakfast, and then all piled...