It’s the afternoon of December 6th, and the community of Shanti Fall 2016 huddles one last time, arms wrapped around each other’s shoulders, the tops of our heads touching as we look down at the circle of feet below us. It’s a tradition that started early on in our trip; it became the way we often ended group meetings and gatherings, and has taken on more feeling every time. In… Read More

Dearest Friendies, I’ve been walking around the streets of Dharmsala, still expecting to see your faces pop out of a cafe or wandering back to visit your homestay family. Instead, I see people that we all know and we spend a moment talking about how great you are and wondering how you are readjusting to home. At times it all feels like a dream, then I recall all of the… Read More

We have received word that the mighty Shanti group has successfully checked in for their return flight to America from New Delhi. We wish them traveling mercies on the long flight home and joyful reunions with their loved ones.… Read More

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Namaste. We have been trekking in the Himalayas, far away from Internet cafes. Here is our hand written blog post from midway through our time in the mountains. We are heading to Darjeeling today, so stay tuned.… Read More

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The mighty Shanti group has successfully gathered at the San Francisco airport and checked in for the first leg of the their flight to the other side of the world. Stay tuned to hear from the group in India!… Read More

Shanti: From Sanskrit śānti ‘peace, tranquility’. Namaste Shanti Crew! Kelsi and Jonathan here, your overseas educators for the next three months. We have the honor and privilege of writing Shanti’s first of many upcoming blogs! The authors of the future blogs are going to rotate through our group and will allow each of you, our Carpe Diem students, to share the adventures of the Shanti crew in your own unique… Read More

Wow, what a semester here in India! I am sure you all are feeling a little jet-lagged after your long flights home, and hopefully not too overwhelmed being back in America. We are missing you all already, and really reflecting on our time spent with you all. We couldn’t be more grateful for our group, and feel so honored to have travelled with you all for the past three months.… Read More

We’ve received word that the mighty Shanti group has checked in to the airport. They are on their way to their respective homes. Traveling mercies to you all. Thanks for making this a fantastic semester.… Read More

Somehow we all woke up feeling refreshed on our first morning in Delhi – neither the 30 hours of travel nor the magic of jumping a day forward in time seemed to phase the group. We had an amazing and quintessential Indian breakfast on the rooftop of our hotel – chai, aloo parantha (potato-stuffed bread), breakfast curries, omelettes, cornflakes and curd. Appetites sated, we jumped right in with some great… Read More

We have received word that the Shanti group has landed safely in Delhi and settled into their hotel for a much-deserved rest. Stay tuned for more from the group themselves as they set out to explore India!… Read More

The mighty Shanti group has successfully gathered together at the San Francisco airport. They’ve gone through security and they are off to board their plane. We look forward to hearing more from this team as they delve deeper into all that awaits in India. Stay tuned to the blog for an update when they have landed safely in Delhi! – Mike and the HQ team… Read More

Namaste to all of our Shanti adventurers! We are here in Portland eagerly and enthusiastically preparing for our upcoming India semester together. We are so excited to meet you all in just five short days! Within the many activities we are planning for the trip, we have also been putting our heads together to come up with great Carpe Diem lessons, as well as hilarious jokes to enlighten you with.… Read More

This morning we said goodbye to our wonderful group of students. We have shared some amazing memories with them and will remember each of them fondly. After our arduous journey across the plains of Northern India, and a breathtaking trek into the mountains of Sikkim, we ended our semester in the Tibetan communities of Dharamsala and Bir. The students remained engaged and enthusiastic up to the very last moment, taking… Read More

We've received word that the mighty Shanti group has checked in to their flights New Delhi.  They've been a fantastic group and it been a great semester.  We are wishing them all traveling mercies on their respective journeys home. Here's a retrospective picture the the handsome group from their time at Dev Bala farm. Namaste… Read More

Namaste, and a warm hello from all of us here in India!!! Wow, our most recent adventures have been truly one of kind. Sorry, to eveyone out there that has been looking forward to our latest post, we haven't had the chance to catch up on group orientated activities lately; such as blogging because we where staying at the beautiful Phool Chatti Ashram in Rishikesh. Last week was such a… Read More

  Overnight trains are almost becoming comfortable — compared to train station floors.  We left the busy city of Calcutta and looked onwards towards the mountains of Gangtok, Sikkim. After our first jeep ride we were eager to make our way into the nearest cafe to grab pizza, hot dogs, and a cake to celebrate the 19th birthday of our wonderful group mate, Hava. We made our way into our… Read More