Fiji, What an amazing country. We started out in Nadi, staying at Bamboo Beach. Serving as a baby step by teaching a few cultural traditions and Fijian phrases, Bamboo Beach was lots of fun. Nadi was very chaotic, with the food markets, lots of kava and loads of souvenirs. Free travel begins. We stayed at this beautiful resort called the Beach House. The best way to describe it was 4… Read More

Greetings family and friends, After many great experiences in New Zealand it was time to embark on a new journey; Fiji. After a short and much anticipated 3 hour flight, we arrived in Fiji! We started our time at the Bamboo Beach hostel outside of Nadi. Highlighted by kava ceremonies and picking out sulus in the city of Nadi, many group members got a taste of Fijian traditions. After a… Read More

Hey everyone, we've decided to express everything we've done so far through song. (the first verse of Party in the USA) we hopped on a plane from LAX with strangers we haven't met said goodbye to all of our loved ones we'll see you in the end. jumped in our seats, soared over the pacific looked at the date, February 12th is missing this is all so crazy we're in… Read More

Good evening family and friends, The Walkabout 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 across South Pacific! Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud awaits! -Drew Edwards, Executive Director… Read More

! Official Countdown: 7 days! Nina & Brian here, writing from Carpe's home – Portland Oregon. We are in the midst of preparing the last details of our journey together & took some time to appreciate what Portlandia has to offer. We also want to take some time to send a few tips to prepare you for our upcoming adventure! Spend Quality Time: take the time to have one last… Read More

One last Bula, Although we are no longer traveling as a pack of 13, the journey is hardly over. Many of us are still discovering the treasures of Australia, soaking up a few last rays and catching one more wave. Some have made the long journey home together, shared hugs and tears, and are relishing in the comforts of home. Fairly soon we will all be on our separate paths… Read More

  Walkabout crew is back and ready to attack! This past week was spent at the Blue Mountain Adventure Center where our days were jam packed with epic-ness. We started off by meeting Reggie the friendly pet goat. Then we jumped head first into a week of mountain biking, repelling, hiking, caving and river rafting. Some of us even formed a fellowship and attempted to summit Mount Doom! All in… Read More

Greetings from New Zealand or perhaps we should say kia ora, The Walkabout group has arrived safely after our 15+ hours of travel. We spent our first day getting to know each other while exploring the outskirts of Wellington. The group is getting along great; it looks like we are going to have an amazing time together. We ended the day with a completely student led dinner and already our… Read More

Good evening family and friends! The Walkabout crew has all rendezvoused in LAX and are clearly feeling calm and ready as they prep to depart for the upcoming adventure. Amidst a lot of smiles, handshakes, and hugs, these precocious young travelers are eagerly anticipating the journey ahead! Stay tuned to the blog as we will update it when they arrive safely in Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud,… Read More

  Greetings team Walkabout! Brett and Nina here reporting from our Portland scavenger hunt as we simultaneously have some fun and also prepare for our adventure together.  This afternoon we took some time to soak in a few of the local sights here in Portland. Our first stop was McMenamins Kennedy school for a relaxing dip in the soaking pool. Formerly an elementary school, you can now book a night… Read More