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Expression through photography in Siem Reap

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A Student’s Reflection…..by Srey Bopea
Dear Melissa,
I am very happy when I enter to study about taking photos until this time.  First when I study I did not know about:  How to edit photograph, how to use a camera, how to use photoshop, how to take photo about bad picture to good picture, how to put the picture on computer, how to put film in a camera.  But everyday I have understanding a lot about camera and taking pictures and I know how to edit photograph and how to use camera and other pictures that relate to taking photos.  I want to be a good photographer in the future.

Photo 1:  Photo of a white spider lily


Photo 2:  Bopea’s sisters in their family rice field

PhotoShop as an enhancement… Read more »

Sela's Cambodian view of beautiful Laos

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When I first stepped into Laung Prabang I felt like I was in the heaven. The country is so full of mountains and farmland, it is so beautiful! When I arrived at the guesthous, I did not want to relax so I immediately went out and walked around the city. I was surprise how the level of the country was mountainous, and not flat. I

 

The weather was very nice, but it was cold and foggy at night. In the morning you could see the fog around the edge of the hill. I love the way the city has built itself around the Mekong River.

 

There are a lot of restaurants along the Mekong River and around Mount Phousi where I had the chance to try the Laos food – and especially the sticky rice. At first they gave me a small bowl of sticky rice and I thought that… Read more »

Congratulations Andrea, on being named one of Conde Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialists Two Years in a Row!

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I want to take a moment to congratulate our Director of Tours, Andrea. She has been named a Top Travel Specialist for the second consecutive year in Conde Nast Traveler Magazine. The current August issue will be available in print within the next week.

Andrea was named a travel specialist not only because of her knowledge of the countries and her length of experience, but because of her continued efforts to maintain impeccable quality tour experiences and her personal passion for the company and the countries in which we tour. This spring Andrea personally conducted guide training in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. She also conducted numerous hotel inspections to make sure the hotels we offer are up to… Read more »

A letter from a volunteer

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Below is a letter written by a student from Loyola Marymount University about her experience volunteering with Journeys Within Our Community.

“Joining Journey’s Within Our Community for two weeks was one of the best experiences I have had in a long time.  From the moment our plane landed in Cambodia, I immediately knew I was in for a different
experience.  For two weeks, we visited several of the JWOC projects and got to know the scholarship students overseeing the various projects: Clean Water, Language Schools and Micro-Finance program.  I
was so impressed with the scope of programs that address such crucial areas in Cambodia.  One of my favorite volunteer placements was teaching at Wat Thmei. … Read more »

Top Ten reasons you know you’re a California girl working for an international tour company

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# 10. When your boss brings back the files from the office, not only have the files been packed away, traveled half way across the world, and gone through customs – when they arrive  you have to cut down the paper because it is bigger than your standard 8-1/2” x 11”.  

# 9. You hear the phrase “Sorry I make confusing”  and “To make clare” – and you know exactly what that means.

# 8. You have to look up the country code to call someone back – Soemtimes I Google the phone number to find out what country I’m calling. Sometimes I just call and then try to guess where I’m calling by listening to the accent of the guest on the phone.

# 7.  Your son sees a golf cart and he asks you if he can go for a ride on the “Tuk Tuk”

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