Published by absolute March 20th, 2007
in Thailand.
Hero Holiday has taken on a new frontier: Thailand! The students who came with us had already experienced a Hero Holiday or humanitarian trip that was HH approved. Our group that went was small but we were mighty!
Our team of 15 participants had an incredible experience as we immersed ourself […]
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Published by absolute March 17th, 2007
in Thailand.
Hello Canadians,
Imagine, St. Paddy’s Day and not one Irish Pub in sight!
We spent the day teaching English at a school in Chiang Rai. We taught everything from sports terms (goooooooooooooal!) to how to find a hospital. The kids had a great time and we have already been invited back again. We made some great new […]
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Published by absolute March 15th, 2007
in Thailand.
I know you’ve been wondering about how some of our participants did in their Rambo auditions… well, it seems that the movie was not Rambo. It was a docu-drama about an elephant who wanders into the city. Sounds pretty cool, but definitely not “Rambo” cool. But several Hero Holidayers did get to be extras in […]
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Published by absolute March 15th, 2007
in Thailand.
Sa-wad-dee kaa & Sa-wad-dee khrab,
We have made it safely to Chiang Mai, Thailand! We arrived on Tuesday, March 13, after about 24 hours of constant travel.
Instead of going to bed when we arrived, we went into the city on a wild scavanger hunt where we had to try to learn how to barter very quickly. […]
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