UD Thailand/Australia 2014

Hi! Our names are Courtney Martin, Andrea DeMaio and Rachel Gioia and we are three University of Delaware business students going to Thailand & Australia for the month of January! We leave January 2, 2014 and come back February 2, 2014. We will be visiting companies during the week for presentations but also going on adventures like riding elephants and visiting the great barrier reef!!

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One of our last days in Thailand was spent at the Baan Chang Elephant Sanctuary. Here we learned about how these elephants were rescued, as well as their lifestyles and how they are cared for. Then we got to feed them, ride them, and wash them. It was such a cool excursion that none of us had ever done before.

-Andrea

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While we were in Chiang Mai, we had the opportunity to go to a Thai Farm Cooking School. We learned about all of the different plants, spices, and herbs that are commonly used in Thai cooking. We then learned how to make coconut milk soup, chicken cashew stir fry, green curry chicken, pad thai, and mango with sticky rice. Needless to say we were very full but very content after this day!

-Andrea

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The other day we went up to a nearby mountain, called Doi Suthep Poi National Park. There we were able to walk around and see some temples, lots of flowers and plants, and got a tour of a jade factory. It was very cool to see how the northern part of Thailand has a different lifestyle than Bangkok, where we began our journey through Thailand. That same night, we went to the famous Sunday Night Bazaar--streets filled with shopping and lots of delicious street food!

-Andrea

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Last week we went on a company visit to Bloomberg in Bangkok! Pictured is a few students waiting to go inside the office and below is a few more students traveling to the meeting via the BTS or the above city train in Bangkok.

-Courtney

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Last Sunday we ventured up to the Tiger Temple, which is a Theraveda Buddhist temple. The monks that live in this temple take care of and train tigers. We were able to go into the tiger pen to pet and take pictures with the tigers. But don't worry, we were under the careful eye of tiger trainers!

-Andrea

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Today we voyaged down the canals into the Floating Markets!  You take small boats into the canals and stop at vendors along the way.  It was an incredible experience and it was quite unique seeing the markets from a boat instead of on foot.

- Rachel 

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Hey it's your #ThaiAus2014 Global Ambassadors!  We're out and about in Thailand right now exploring all the sights and all this incredible place has to offer!  Stay tuned for more to come.

- Rachel

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Two Weeks!

It is officially two weeks until we leave for Thailand/Australia!! I ordered my textbooks for my classes abroad and am starting to make a packing list of what I need to bring/buy before my trip. I love looking up the weather in Bangkok and Sydney because it is usually around 70 degree Fahrenheit, which definitely beats 30 something and snowy!! Can't wait for the trip!!

-Courtney

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For our final team meeting, our advisors had us over to their house for dinner where we got to talk about the trip, get our e-tickets, and go over all of our final travel information. They also got a cake that Morgan is cutting in the photo above to celebrate the fact that we are leaving in less than a month! Now all that's left to do is pack up the things we need and prepare to go... Needless to say, we are all getting very excited!

-Andrea