After a week of jungle life, it was time to begin our student directed travel. We stayed in Puerto Maldonado for a couple of days in what became known amongst the group as `Monkey Palace`. Monkey Palace is the beautiful hostal we stayed in, filled with adorable (but sneaky) monkeys. After Puerto Maldonado, we took a 10 hour night bus to Cusco, and from there, a 2 hour bus ride… Read More

It`s been an incredible week in the beatiful city of Baños, Ecuador. The week was spent perfecting our Spanish, volunteering, and living with host families. Everyone has had a different story to tell about their host families. Some good, others not so great. Yael and I were lucky enough to be placed in a beautiful house with a sweet family and the most adorable cat, Katrina. While living with our… Read More