Rachel Bernkopf's blog

photography, travel, and meditation

Rachel Bernkopf

photography, travel, and meditation

Welcome to my blog.

“On one level, everything is like a dream.

On another, what we do matters immensely.”

– Jack Kornfield, The Wise Heart

Teaching in Thailand

March 5, 2017

As we wrap up the school year, the time to reflect on my semester of teaching in Thailand has arrived.  Lessons have been learned, homework handed in (most of it, anyway), and all that’s left before summer break are final exams.  Here is a view of the primary building on our lovely campus in Nakhon Si Thammarat. … More Teaching in Thailand

Yangon, Burma

January 22, 2017

I awoke before the first dawn of the year to fly back to Yangon (known as Rangoon in its previous incarnation), Burma’s largest city and its capital.  The taxi driver pulled up to the curb and pointed up to a fourth story window.  On a small sign was written the name of the hostel where I’d … More Yangon, Burma

Bagan, Burma

January 15, 2017

Over a patchwork of green fields and red earth, flying from Heho to Nyaung U was a quick half-hour jaunt.  Upon landing, the 25,000 kyat or about 18 dollar archeological zone fee required of all foreigners took me aback even though I’d known it was coming.  Beyond feeling the sticker shock, I doubted much of the fee actually went towards the upkeep of … More Bagan, Burma

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