Family photos :-)
Here are some fun photos of the group all together from Escuela de la Montaña last week. … Read More
Photos from Guatemala
The group huddled around an altar at Abaj Ta'Kalik, a Mayan ruin from the Olmeca era (around 900-300 BCE). Lilly's birthday celebration Hammock time! Teaching the local kiddos how to slack line … Read More
They’ve arrived!
Hello family and frinds of the INTI group, I just heard from group leaders Gwen and Mac, and they let me know that the group landed safely in Quito earlier this afternoon. The flight went smoothly and they now settling in to their hostel for the next few days of orientation. Check the blog again in the next few days, as they will start posting updates here themselves. They will continue to post weekly throughout the semester, so… Read More
And they’re off!
Good evening family and friends, The South America INTI group has all arrived safely to LAX and they are about to proceed through security and begin their adventure together. We wish them all the best as they traverse new internal and external landscapes over the next 3 months. Buen viaje, INTI! It would appear from these awesome photos that they are very happy to meet one another, are going to… Read More
They’ve arrived!
Hello family and frinds of the MAYA group, I just heard from group leaders Ben and Jess, and they let me know that the group landed safely in Guatemala earlier this morning. The flight went smoothly and they are currently en route to their accommodation in Quetzaltenango, where they will settle in for the next few days of orientation. Check the blog again in the next few days, as they will start posting updates here… Read More
And they’re off!
Good evening family and friends, The MAYA group has all arrived safely to LAX and they are about to proceed through security and begin their adventure together. We wish them all the best as they traverse new internal and external landscapes over the next 3 months. Buen viaje MAYA! -Heather Vaught, Program Director And the first group pictures! Here they are, making silly faces at LAX. Everyone arrvied… Read More
A few more photos
View of Salkantay Ann with her birthday cake. Inti guys drying off after their glacial swim
Enjoying the view of Machu Picchu!… Read More
Quotables
In honor of our last days together, I (Madeleine) wanted to share some of Inti´s most quotable moments. You probably will not get most of them, but when we read them outloud at our group meetings, we cannot stop laughing. We have made so many amazing memories together. ¨I am a firm believer in creaming your own bagel.¨-Connor ¨One thing I learned is don´t give map to Yael.¨-Ann ¨I am… Read More
Updates from South America
“I’m a long time traveling here below, I’m a long time traveling away from home.”
I love starting pieces of writing with song lyrics, especially when they apply so very well. And this particular song came into my head during a very particular time in our travels: ten more days, and we head back to the home that we´ve been traveling away from for almost three months now. Not only… Read More
More photos from Student Directed Travel
INTI men at Lake Titicaca INTI women at Lake Titicaca INTI crew at the lake!… Read More
Photos from Student Directed Travel
Thanksgiving!… Read More
More Student Directed Travel updates
After a tough week of work in the Amazon we returned back to Puerto Maldonado a small river town. There we decided to splurge on a hostal that was slightly out of our budget but a neccesary luxury. The hostal Anaconda Lodge featured large lodge type rooms with private bathrooms, warm water, comfy beds, a gorgeous pool, the best thai food in Peru, and best of all monkeys. It was… Read More
Updates from QUETZAL group
On the morning of November 9th, we all said farewell to our wonderful host families as we began our full day journey to Bona Fide Farm on the island of Ometepe. Carrying our backpacks with us, and thankfully not misplacing any of them, we prepared ourselves for two back to back two and a half hour bus rides, 2 taxi rides, and eventually the one hour ferry ride (which was… Read More
Photos from Cusco
A few photos from the past week in Cusco.
La Catedral de Cusco The view of Ausangate peak covered in snow View of Cusco from the rooftop terrace at Mama Cusco hostel Cheridyn teaches the group how to make artisan chocolates. Salsa dance classes at the language school. Full moon over Cusco.… Read More
Cusco, the belly button of the world
I now know why Cusco, Peru is such a tourist attraction. This place, also known as ¨the belly button of the world,¨ is truly wonderful. We arrived here on Sunday, after a 9 hour bus ride, exhausted, yet really excited to explore. The Hostel This week we stayed at a hostel named ¨Mama Cusco.¨ The name is self-explanatory. Papa and Mama Cusco run this cute, little hostel and… Read More
Matagalpa or Guatalupa?
Hola friends and family! We’re ending our week here in Matagalpa, and what a crazy busy one it’s been. We started the week off with a bang, by pulling up to Colibri Spanish School in a super cool, private chicken bus (thanks to the wonderful Keelyn Szederkenyi). There we met Noelia, our contact from Colibri. She took us to a fantastic lunch, where we were given an orientation of sorts… Read More
Updates from Finca Bona Fide
Hi parents and friends and friends of parents:
We are outside of internet access at a sustainable farm, on the lovely little island of Ometepe, called Bona Fide. You can look us up on the internet! We’ll set the scene for you: We are directly above a lake, there are rolling hills around us, and (when it’s not raining) there are two stunning volcanos staring at us from across the… Read More