In the Beginning There were Discotheques..

Archive Central America- MAYA
Hola mundo maravilloso! The past few days since our arrival have been devoted to setting our intentions, building a framework for a fantastic semester, and beginning to deepen our relationships. Already the group feels like a family away from home. As the challanges of being in a new place arise, we have supported eachother. Everyday we walk down streets we have never seen before, use a currency who’s value we… Read More

Hangin’ in Jinja

Archive East Africa- NKULA
A view of the Nile River.[/caption Oliotia! A lot has happened since our scavenger hunt! We’ve left Entebbe and, after a three hour matatu ride, arrived in Jinja, an amazing town on the Nile. A small path leads from our guest house to the riverfront and, at night, the relaxing sound of water puts us to sleep. We’ve experienced a lot in the past three days! For starters: We’ve had… Read More

Orientation, Scavenger Hunts, and Excitement

Archive South America- INTI
  Hey, people back home!  For those of you in the North, how´s the polar vortex going?  Even for Southerners, are you still having to reach for a jacket when you go out?  Not us!  (Well, okay, maybe in the mornings and evenings, but hey, we’re at 9,350 feet here)  We have been able to strip down to shorts and t-shirts for the better parts of our days and run… Read More

OMG HI MOM!

Archive South Pacific- HONGI
Hi from Olivia and Cameron!! Fiji is beautiful! We have been staying at Mango Bay resort and Wednesday we leave to the village for our two week home stay. We have been exploring the village today and the people here are some of the nicest people we have ever met, it’s so great. We visited a beautiful Hindu temple and experienced a local cava ceremony. Though we didn’t get to… Read More

Bula from FIJI!

Archive South Pacific- HONGI
so in this update we are going to go over a quick list of the highlights so far, first of these i would have to say is the water which is a joy to swim in which is teaming with life.  the next highlight having some freedom to adventure around town and being able to hang out with the group as a whole.  Fiji is totally amazing and very lively.… Read More

Page and Conors Post

Archive South Pacific- HONGI
Hey Everyone were in Fiji! Orientation has been great! The group is really good! The resort is really nice, but coming in to the town is a bit of a surprise! there is a little bit of culture shock! but its still amazing!  hope all is well at home and stay tuned!… Read More

Hey look… Fiji!

Archive South Pacific- HONGI
Hello readers! We’re here! The resort is really nice and the food is delicious! 🙂 The first thing we saw when we arrived were gorgeous mountains and we can’t wait to expand our travels beyond the resort! The group is wonderful, we’ve got great chemistry together and it looks like we’re going to have a great three months! We’ll be at our resort until Wednesday, then we leave for the… Read More

WE’RE IN FIJI

Archive South Pacific- HONGI
this is our third day in Fiji and so far it’s been a blast! It’s rained a lot (every day) but it’s at least a warm rain. It’s also veeeeeery hot and humid here but we’re all bearing through it together. Today is our first day in town so we are all making a blog post. We will post more later.   -John Whittlesey and Liz Demmon… Read More

Scavenging Chiang Mai

Archive Southeast Asia- SABAI
Hey y’all! You will be hearing that phrase a lot in our blogs I’m sure- Topher says it basically every other word and it is beginning to rub off on the rest of us. Anyways, it is Yesi and Emma here, writing to you from a quaint internet cafe somewhere in the depths of the bustling city of Chiang Mai, Thailand. We have been walking around for about 2 and… Read More

First Mission

Archive Southeast Asia- SABAI
Hey all, This is Karen and Paige writing to you from an internet cafe somewhere in Chiang Mai. Where? We’re not exactly certain, but we have a map so we’re not lost. We’re having an explore of the city this afternoon. Our leaders judged us ready to release us into the world, armed with with a list of things to find and do. As we have roamed a bit of… Read More
Archive Latitudes Year
Hola todos! Mi nombre es Angela Merrill y estoy en Nicaragua trabajando con los jovenes de Formaccion Fenix para crear un plan de negocio de joya que es sostenible. Me encanta Nicaragua para la gente, las playas, la comida – no escogería otro lugar para pasar mi segundo semestre con Carpe Diem. Hello everyone! My name is Angela Merrill and I’m in Nicaragua working with the youth of Formaccion Fenix … Read More

They arrived at their orientation site

Archive South Pacific- HONGI
Greetings families and friends of the Carpe Diem FANZ Hongi crew, I just got word that the whole group has arrived and are settled into their orientation site!  They are going to try and stay up all day since they just arrived at 5am Fiji local time.  The next blog post will be from the group in the next couple days, stay tuned for news from them in the coming… Read More

Arrival

Archive Southeast Asia- SABAI
The Southeast Asia group has landed safely in Chiang Mai!  After a long journey to the other side of the world, including a delayed flight and a missed connection in Hong Kong, they are getting some well-deserved rest.  Future posts on this blog will come from the students themselves, so check in to hear of their adventures.… Read More

Cultural Immersion in Entebbe Town

Archive East Africa- NKULA
We were lucky to have met a teacher named James on our way to Entebbe Town. He was kind enough to bring us to the school at which he teaches, a school for special needs children. The kids were the happiest we’ve ever seen, and have never been welcomed by strangers like that before. We were hugged and loved from the second we walked in. We felt overwhelmed with joy.… Read More

Random Act of Kindness

Archive East Africa- NKULA
Today our group for the scavenger hunt met Isaiah Kayanja. and Ibrahim Ssemakula who gave us a tour of Entebbe. During our walk Alvin extended a helping hand to local Ugandans by carrying heavy sacks of cement for a construction site. Isaiah and Ibrahim were extremely helpful in answering all of Breezy and Talia’s questions. It was cool to meet local teens and compare and contrast our everyday lives.… Read More

And they’ve made it!

Archive South America- INTI
Greetings friends and family of the South America group, After a long day of travel, the group has made it’s way to Quito.  After a surprisingly comfortable night in Lima, they arrived, had a delicious dinner, and are getting ready for some well deserved rest.  They will be diving into their orientation over the next few days – stay tuned for future posts to this blog from the students. All… Read More

BULA

Archive South Pacific- WALKABOUT
Courtney and Danielle here. We arrived in Fiji last night. We were greeted by frogs, lizards, and bugs. Today, we were stunned when we got to see Fiji in the light. The landscapes are breathtaking and the locals are super friendly as they smile and say bula (which means hello) as we pass them in the streets of Sigatoka. Later today, we will be completing a scavenger hunt in the… Read More