Just joining us? Check out our visit to Thailand’s other great Khmer ruins at Phanom Rung and Prasat Muang Tam. At the end of the ancient royal road that ran north from the imperial capital near Angkor Wat are the stunning ruins of Prasat Phimai. Few places in Thailand so clearly showcase the interplay between […]
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The borderlands between Thailand and Cambodia are homes to many dozens of archeological sites. The recent unfortunate hostilities between the two countries are often described in terms of the capture and recapture of temple-topped hills. Further from the border, and, at the time of writing, well away from the fighting, are two of the finest
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To understand how our philosophy differs from child to child and how it will change as they develop and grow, visit our Worldschooling Philosophy hub. A Turning Point The years between nine and eleven mark an important shift. Our daughter is no longer simply discovering what it means to be a learner; she is beginning to test
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This post is the first in a four-part series exploring the Angkor Empire Loop. We’re traveling through Thailand’s Isan region to uncover ancient temples that reflect the glory of Angkor Wat—minus the crowds. Follow along as we journey from the butterfly-filled forests of Pang Sida to Phanom Rung, the temple crowning an extinct volcano in Buriram. I lived in
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Koh Ngai, Koh Muk, or Koh Kradan: If you can pick only one, which should it be? Just a short longtail boat ride from the coast of Trang lies a chain of islands that checks every box of the ideal Thai escape: white sands, turquoise waters, and deep green jungle. The three most famous—Koh Ngai,
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To understand how our philosophy differs from child to child and how it will change as they develop and grow, visit our Worldschooling Philosophy hub. Learning as an Ongoing Adventure This stage of learning is the one I feel most nervous about. It sits at the transition between the supported, dependent learning of early childhood and the
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Home Brewed Mead from Wild Honey Ok, maybe we’re not creating a spirit here, but we are brewing something up from scratch. We’re taking advantage of Thailand’s low price, high quality honey to homebrew mead, which we’ll drink straight and also use in cocktails like The Bee’s Shortcut. Location A local market in Kanchanaburi next
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