Short Version: Our next stop was a village called Ban Nong Hoi Yai, one hour south of the town of Nakhon Phanom in Isan, the northeastern part of Thailand. Isan is a rural region with an agrarian economy based primarily on rice. The region is the largest producer of sticky rice in the world. Few western tourists regularly visit Nakhon Phanom, as it is a bit off the typical tourist track. As most of the residents do not travel far from home, getting there was ...

Ban Nong Hoi Yai Village We made it to the village on Monday, and we have been having a great time with our homestay family and teaching English to 5th, 6th, and 7th graders at the local school. We are about one hour south of a town called Nakhon Panom. We have limited internet connectivity now, so we will be updating with more details this coming weekend. We are doing well and having just an absolutely fantastic time. The looooong version of our experience ...