FIJI!!!

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We have finally arrived at our first destination! Fiji, specifically Tumbakula where we are writing this. A bit warmer than home… Almost every local has been saying “Bula” which means hello making it a very warm and friendly environment. The amazing thing was the view once we arrived and got off of the plane. A rainbow! hovering over a few amazing palm trees in this tropical paradise. Something funny and… Read More

Bula from Fiji

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Bula from Fiji!! We survived the long plane ride(s) here, and now we’re in a crazy hot and humid place. Today we woke up with a view of the ocean and had our first circle as a group by the beach. What a gorgeous place! We are getting to know the country and culture by exploring the city of Sigatoka with our new friends and a scavenger hunt. We can’t… Read More

Scavenger Hunt!

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Drew and Amelia here! We’re on the scavenger hunt.  So far we’ve exchanged our american money into cordobas, and got watermelon and strawberry smoothies at a stand in the central ‘park.’  (Shoutout to the sandias back home!)  The cool thing about the smoothie place was the chairs were super tall.  (Take a look at our photos!)  Now we’re at an internet cafe with tons more to do on our list.… Read More

To our fam from CAM

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Hello loved ones! Its Damian and Caroline here in Masaya. This keybord is different, so please excuse any grammatical errors. We cant find the astorisk. So far, we are having a great time here! Already we have experienced so many new things and foods. We have spent most of our time in these last few days getting to know each other and we are all getting along well. The spanish… Read More

Finally Here!

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Hey everyone it`s been 2 days in Central America! It has been a long journey already in Masya Nicaragua. We`ve experienced a different culture completely. The food is amazing and the locals are sweet. As of now, Jordan and I (Natty) are exploring the city through our scavenger hunt! We enjoy the trust and independence. In the last few days we have learned how to be safer going through the… Read More

Wuzzup

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TO the parents of Easten, Ryan, and Lucy we are here safe and sound.  We are living in Casa NIca which is a little house right in the middle of Masaya,NI.  We are currently on a scavenger hunt looking for stuff.  Later we are hopefully going to the pier to see the sun set.  Last night we had our first meal here and were all quite shocked by the difference… Read More

Buenas from Cali, Colombia!

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  Buenas from Cali, Colombia! Jumping off of Shelby’s blog, I just wanted to let you guys know the good news- We passed our yoga teacher exams! We are now officially certified yoga teachers. Yay! We are both super excited to start teaching yoga at the ashram. It’s definitely going to be a great learning experience.                 Shelby and I have been here a little over a month and the time… Read More

And they have arrived

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Greetings families and friends of the Carpe Diem FANZ Walkabout crew, I just got word that the whole group has arrived and are settled into their orientation site!  They are sleeping  since they all  just traveled for over 30 hrs to Fiji via Australia.  The next blog post will be from the group in the next couple days, stay tuned for news from them in the coming days. All the… Read More

And they’re off!

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The Southeast Asia group has successfully gathered at the airport, and checked in for their international flight in San Francisco. We wish them traveling mercies as they make their journey to the other side of the world.  Stayed tuned for further updates from our intrepid group!   … Read More

And they Arrived!

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Greetings families and friends of the Carpe Diem East Africa crew, I just got word and a picture that the whole group has arrived!  They are going to head to sleep soon I’m sure since they all  just traveled for over 24 hrs to Uganda.  The next blog post will be from the group in the next couple days, stay tuned for news from them in the coming days. All… Read More

And they’ve arrived!

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Greetings families and friends of the Central America crew, I just got word that the group has arrived safely to their hostel in Masaya, Nicaragua.  They are going to have brunch, get some rest, and then dive into their orientation activities.  The next blog post will be from the group, stay tuned for news from them in the coming days. All the best, Heather Diamond Program Director Carpe Diem Education… Read More

The adventure begins!

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Hello family and friends of the Spring 2014 Central America group! And they’re off!  The whole group met last night at the TACA counter in LAX, and there was an excited energy, filled with hugs, handshakes, smiles, and laughter.  All together for the first time, they proceeded through security to begin their journey to Nicaragua. We are sending lots of love and well wished to our Central America crew and… Read More

The adventure begins!

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Hello family and friends of the Spring 2014 South America group! And they’re off!  The whole group met this morning at the LAN counter in LAX, and there was an excited energy, filled with hugs, handshakes, smiles, and laughter.  All together for the first time, they proceeded through security to begin their journey to Quito. We are sending lots of love and well wished to our South America crew and… Read More

The first couple to depart

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Hello Family and Friends of Nkula group, Colin and Avy are in the air with 3 students. The departure was full of excitement,  hugs and some tears.   The whole group will come together slowly with two students to be picked up in Seattle and the rest of the group in Amsterdam for their final flight to Uganda.  Go Team Africa! Sincerely, Carpe Diem HQ Picked up two more! Three to… Read More

From Colombia!

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Hola todos! Yesterday officially marks a month since I packed up my internal-frame backpack and left my home in Columbia, South Carolina, for my new second home in Colombia, South America. I’m here taking on Latin America with my bestest pal and fellow southerner, Tia Johnson, in the lovely city of Cali, where we’ll be living, volunteering, and yoga-ing for three months in the Centro Yogendra Ashram.   My first… Read More
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Bula bula, FANZ-bound Carpe students! We are thrilled, nay ecstatic, nay TICKLED PINK that we are your trusty leaders for the next 3 months. We have been working oh-so-hard in Stumptown for the last few weeks preppin’ our great adventure (i.e. hitting the tanning salon, getting pedicures, sippin’ on Venti Caramel Macchiatos, and watching obscene amounts of this season of the Bachelor!). NOT! All kidding aside (besides the whole latte … Read More

Let the Adventure Commence

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Bula!! Werte marda!!Kia ora!! Hello everyone! Welcome to the humble beginnings of our adventurous, exciting, and delightful blog for the FANZ Hongi group. We (Gwen and Mac), your gallant leaders, are here in Portland, OR putting all the finishing touches- dotting our i’s and crossing our t’s, in order to be fully ready for the epic journey that lies in front of us. After a biking LITERALLY thousands of miles… Read More

Karibu Sana Spring 2014

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Mambo Vipi Nkula Crew! Avy and Colin here. We are so excited to travel with you next week! We are having a fabulous time here in Portland preparing for the trip and hope your own preparations are going smoothly as well. Our upcoming adventures through East Africa will undoubtedly challenge and transform each of us – we are so honored to be a part of this journey with you! Over… Read More