Ceviche

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Dear blog, The trip has been great so far. I don,t know what has already been written on here but I,ll update it with the most recent thing we,ve done. Miguel Campos, Erin, Joseph, Sarah and I just ate ceviche at a little restaurant in Bahia. I,m having a great time. The place we.ve been staying at is awesome and I want to live there. -Michael… Read More
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Hello to friends and family of the SAM Spring 2011 group (now better known by our spontaneous jam-band name, Sam I Am…. hopefully we´ll get some recordings up soon)   Three days in Ecuador and every moment has been amazing.   Hope everything is well wherever you may be.   Paz, Daniella… Read More

Jambo from L’Oasis!

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Yesterday we went on an eventful scavenger throughout Arusha! We did awesome and hit almost all the goals, speaking in our newly learned Swahili along the way. We have been spending time doing orientation and learning about each other. The hostel is beautiful here and has modern amenities that we have been gratefully taking advantage of 🙂 Bridget, Saxon, Lil, Emily… Read More

Mambo! from Arusha, Tanzania

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From Adam, Jill & Sarah!!! We are in the middle of our scavenger hunt in Arusha right now. We made it here alive! Yay! We just begun learning Kiswahli today and are eager to speak it. We love and miss everybody! We will blog more when we actually figure out how to use it properly. Wish us luck- We are trying to win this scavenger hunt!!… Read More

Seguro, con vista

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The ITZA group arrived sleepy, safe, and sound to Earthlodge today, a series of charming rustic a-frames perched on a side of mountain overlooking a valley of coffee plants, a distant Antigua, and two smoldering volcanoes.  We even jumped up from the dinner table to catch a few seconds of lava flow.  Guatemala, thanks for the great welcome.… Read More
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This is Amy from headquarters and I’m happy to report the South America group has arrived safely in Guayaquil! Ari and Simone phoned the office today to say they had landed, all accounted for and all were healthy and happy. (Albeit, a little jet-lagged.) The group is currently on a bus heading for the coastal town of Bahia de Caraquez where they will begin their orientation to each other and… Read More

In…India!

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Normally the group would be blogging family and friends themselves, but, after long travels and a 13.5 hour time change, they are resting at last! This is Amy from headquarters and I am happy to report that I spoke with Ben this afternoon. They have all safely arrived in Delhi. The group is all together and other than a little fatigue, all are well. They were headed straight to the… Read More

The group is found!

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Well, it’s a little past 10pm and the group, its leaders, and loads of enthusiasm have united what promises to be an excellent journey. Stay tuned to this page for more blogs everyone, and for tonight, rest assured that everyone have boarded their flight and will be heading South … waaaay South, soon enough! Yours truly, Ethan… Read More

Safe & Sound (& Sleeping!) in Arusha

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We’ve just received word that the group was picked up without a hitch and are now settled into the hostel they’ll call home for a few days’ worth of orientation, cultural briefings, language basics, and general group bonding as they begin their thorough journey of East Africa. When they awake, you’ll begin hearing from them themselves–so stay tuned!  From here on out, this is Team Africa’s blog! -HQ out.… Read More

Airport Meeting Update

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ITZA group: Just a reminder that our original TACA flight was moved by the airline to 5:50am from the original 12:30am flight. We will be at the TACA ticket counter (SFO International terminal) from 9:00-9:45pm to meet any students who had direct connecting flights and no other San Francisco arrangements. For those who have accommodations in or near SF and can rest until the new flight time, be sure to… Read More

Treasure awaits

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The Central America surface feature map has been released, our intrepid explorers. We now have the locations of Central American people who will reveal previously unearthed nuggets of inspiration, learning and growth. Just follow the X’s and your heart, if you dare…… Read More

Amsterdam and Beyond!

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It’s official.  Team Africa is complete, all are accounted for in Amsterdam and they are embarking on an adventure of a lifetime as a complete unit.  Next stop?  TANZANIA.  The next blog you read should be from the group themselves.  So come back to this site often and follow the adventures from the eyes and ears of Carpe Diem Africa Spring 2011! Signing out for now… Carpe Diem Headquarters… Read More

It’s a GO!

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It’s official! This is Nannette, and I’ve just received word that all of the SFO contingent of the India semester is together, accounted for, and checked in for Delhi. The leaders, Ben and Lotte are so excited and ready to share their mentorship with this amazing group. More when the final two meet up with them in Indira Ghandi Airport… For now this is Carpe HQ signing off…… Read More

Aqui vamos Spring 2011!!!

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Saludos nuestro grupo querido de ITZA! With less than a week remaining before we depart for our semester throughout Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Roatan, we feel an overwhelming excitement to meet you and begin learning through experiencing. We were sitting on the steps of the front porch in Portland when we started laughing thinking of papusas, liquidos, chicken buses, beautifully awkward moments in language mistranslation, and the group waking… Read More

No podemos esperar!

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Hola, from your very enthusiastic trip leaders, Simone and Ari!! This blog is a place for you to post photos, tell stories and share your experiences with friends and family back home. Send your loved ones this link so they can see and read about the places that your adventurous spirit is taking you. Throughout our semester, each of you will have the opportunity to post to this blog, documenting… Read More

Hey mate, let’s Walkabout!

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Bula, from your very enthusiastic trip leaders, Karen and Cliff! This blog is a place for you to post photos, tell stories and share your experiences with friends and family back home. Send your loved ones this link so they can see and read about the places that your adventurous spirit is taking you. Throughout our semester, each of you will have the opportunity to post to this blog, documenting… Read More

Namaste Team Sprindia!

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Lotti and Benji signing in! As many of you know, we have been here at the office in Portland for the past couple of weeks preparing for our upcoming trip in India, though, in reality, nothing will ever prepare anyone for India. We say this with the upmost affection, excitement, and reverence for such a beautifully chaotic and chaotically beautiful place.We look forward so much to meeting face to face… Read More