Archive | March, 2011
Cricket, Not Just an Insect

Cricket, Not Just an Insect

(Emma) The Cricket World Cup is happening in India and their team is doing well. This is important because Indians LOVE cricket! We knew nothing about the game, so we wanted to learn. The objective of the game is to get as many runs as you can, more than the other team! The dozen most […]

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A Flying Edventure

A Flying Edventure

(Andrew) On the 6explorers trip we try to mix education with adventures (edventures). We did an amazing job with that today when we went zip lining over a huge fort in Jodhpur, India. We drove one hour to Mehrangarh Fort from our Thakur’s house which has been converted into an authentic hotel. Before India’s Independence, […]

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On Foot in the Foothills

On Foot in the Foothills

(Reis) While in the hills of the Indian Himalayas, we were exposed and introduced to a whole new culture. But one of the things we have learned is that you have to think like the culture, to understand and feel it. So of course, the 6explorers did just that. The Kumaoni culture lives in the […]

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Made in China

Made in China

(Reis) While we were in Hong Kong, the 6 explorers adventured to mainland China. Mom and Dad wanted to show us what the inscription “Made in China” really means, and the only way to show us is to visit a factory outside of Qing Xi in the Dong Guan region. My dad’s business friend, Tommy […]

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