Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Our flights are BOOKED!

Please click on flight info tab to see all flight details for all 9 flights. 

Leave Tue, Jun 11

10:04 AM Denver DEN
11:15 PM Bangkok BKK
2 stops 24hr 11min
  • United Airlines 268 / 853 / 837
This is an overnight flight.

Return Thu, Jun 27

6:00 AM Bangkok BKK
4:29 PM Denver DEN
2 stops 23hr 29min
  • United Airlines 838 / 852 / 1135

Monday, April 22, 2013

For next meeting

Hey there travelers -

Just a reminder that you signed up to research the following topic before our next meeting. Remember that we are visiting three separate countries and the cultural characteristics might be different in each place that we go. Please bring in some information (website/video/pictures) to share.  Don't forget to watch The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) PosterColin - maps
Andrea - climate
JP - food
Lizzie - food
Jimmy - religion
Genevieve - language
Tyler - one of the sites we visit
Tim/Russell/Corey/Miles/Ian - please choose from the following:
- History
- Physical landscape
- Currency
- Traveling Tips
- Social Norms
- Sites that we will visit

Our next meeting is Thursday, May 16th at 3:15 in my room.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

INFO AND UPDATES 4/4/2013

Greetings Parents,
As this trip becomes a reality (!) we want to keep you informed with visa information, scheduled meetings, tentative trip dates, payments, etc. We will do our best to update the blog regularly as new information comes in: http://dadiscoversoutheastasia.blogspot.com/
PassportsPlease send us electronic copies of each passport as soon as possible. WE NEED THESE TO BOOK FLIGHTS. Passports must not expire within 6 months of our travel dates. Please renew passports if necessary; at this point all new and renewed passports probably need to be expedited for an extra fee. If you are renewing a passport, still send us a copy of the old passport (we believe we can still book flights with this info.)

Visas
We only need tourist visas to enter Cambodia. Thailand and Malaysia do not require visas for our length of stay. There is an e-visa processing website here for Cambodia: http://mfaic.gov.kh/evisa/ Please do this as soon as possible. Our specific travel dates to Cambodia are: 6/16-6/19
Payments
Please submit your final payments of $2,500 by Monday, April 15th if you have not done so already. A check made out to Denver Academy with "Southeast Asia" in the subject line will do.
Scheduled Meetings
Student meetings: SEC on the following Fridays - 4/19, 5/3, 5/17, 5/31
Parent meeting: Thursday, May 23, 5:30-7:00pm (Specific location and details TBA)
Health Info
Bring the detailed itinerary (on the blog, also attached here) to your doctor and see what they recommend. Shots, etc. will vary depending on personal preference. The following website has helpful travel information: http://travel.state.gov/

Cancellation Policy
By making final payment, please understand this is a group rated trip, and refunds may be minimal. We also book all of our own airfare, so that is subject to the airline refund policies.
Lastly, until we have passport information and final payments, we cannot book our flights and thus do not know the exact dates of travel at this time. Once that is squared away we will notify you promptly!

All the best,
Sarah & Ramsey