Courtney and Danielle here. We arrived in Fiji last night. We were greeted by frogs, lizards, and bugs. Today, we were stunned when we got to see Fiji in the light. The landscapes are breathtaking and the locals are super friendly as they smile and say bula (which means hello) as we pass them in the streets of Sigatoka. Later today, we will be completing a scavenger hunt in the… Read More
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!!
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
Me and Jeff are having a great time so far. We are really excited for the scavenger hunt going on this afternoon and its looking like this will be a great experience.… Read More
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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!
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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
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
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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
Hello Family and Friends of FANZ Walkabout group,
Greg and Megan are about to depart the U.S. with their wonderful 9 students. They are all “thumbs up” already about the upcoming adventure. Energy was high and they are all excited to arrive in Fiji soon. Go Team Walkabout!
Sincerely,
Carpe HQ
A picture of the group will be added tomorrow morning!… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
