Written By Omer & Delia This week we had some major transitions. We’ve had to say goodbye to people and places that have become an intrinsic part of our life: Camp Olowalu, whose sprinklers and wooden showers will be remembered; Kipuka Olowalu with all its magic; Joi the dog, whose enthusiasm will forever be unmatched; Teje, who will forever be our auntie; and most sadly, Reggie the rooster, who we’ll… Read More
Photo Blog By Emily & Hunter Hola! This is Emily and Hunter with a lil help from Emma. We are writing to you from Xela! Here are some highlights from the past week.
It was sad to say goodbye to Long Way Home and the beautiful people we met there, but we are all super excited to have (minimal) access to hot showers and to begin exploring Xela and taking… Read More
Written By Eli, Latitudes Year ’22 Spain Hola de La Costa Del Sol in beautiful Southern Spain! Soy Eli and I am excited to share with you what life is like in one of the most beautiful parts of the world. I have been living in the wonderful, historic city of Málaga, which is located in the Andalusia region of Spain. Over the last six weeks, I have been studying… Read More
Written By Calvin, Latitudes Year ’22 Thailand Hi! My name is Calvin Koscinski and I’ve been living in Thailand for just over a month. When I first landed in Thailand I was extremely sleep deprived despite spending the last 20 hours sitting on a plane or sitting in an airport. Note to Self: Don’t try to catch up on a whole season of multiple shows when you could be sleeping.… Read More
Written By Riley & Ethan This week we boarded an early morning flight from Crete to Athens to explore the independence of Greek city life. After settling in to our spacious AirBnb on Loulianou Street, afternoon free time was spent napping, locating laundromats, vintage shopping, and sampling the wide variety of cheese pies Greece has to offer. That night, the group dined together at a local souvlaki restaurant where we… Read More
Written By Caroline and Max A group of twelve, Reggie the rooster (with the addition of Lil Peep and many cats), and the continually infamous cooler that goes by Uncle George have been romping around the natural playgrounds of Maui for a second week, with much to share.
On Thursday, we returned to Kipuka Olowalu where we tie-dyed our own kiheis out of a dirt/water solution, found our inner little… Read More
Written by Natalie & William Greetings Carpe Diem enthusiasts,
Our group had an excellent second week in the mud houses in the mountains of Crete. The week was focused on further Greek exploration. We continued our Greek classes with our teacher, Maria. Our lessons focused on more common sayings and greetings which were useful on our trips to local towns. We even learned some traditional Cretan dances – made even… Read More
Written By Saul & Emma ¡Hola chicos!
Somos Saul y Emma! We’re the student leaders for the week, and also trying to practicar nuesto Español, entonces este mensaje will be in Spanglish.
Us writing this blog with some company… We arrived in Comalapa from Antigua on Sunday afternoon to this beautiful volunteer house at Long Way Home: The buildings are all made out of recycled materials such as old tires,… Read More
Written By Team Aloha, led by Wynn and Omer! A group of twelve (along with Reggie the rooster) have been roaming Maui for a week. Shockingly, we all know how to swim. From orientation activities to planting taro, we’ve had a stellar time. We’ve swam a bit and saw whales from afar, visited two farms, went to the real Uncle George’s live slack guitar show with his buddies, and celebrated… Read More
Written by OEs, Rachael & Adam Yasus Terra friends, family, & fans! OE’s Adam and Rachael here writing with an update. We can’t believe it has almost been a week since the group united for the first time in NYC. We went straight into a loooooong journey from JFK to Amsterdam to Athens to Crete to a two hour drive to our destination. We arrived in stormy rain and cold… Read More
Written By OEs, Soumya & Ryan Hola from Antigua! Soumya and Ryan here, sharing about our first few days as a group. We landed in Guatemala in the wee hours of the morning and made our way to the outskirts of the beautiful city of Antigua. At the peaceful Earthlodge retreat, we dove into getting to know each other through games, lessons about safety and cultural norms, nighttime gatherings in… Read More
Dear Families and Friends of the Spring 2022 Carpe Diem Aloha Group:
Team Aloha has made it safely to Maui and has gathered at Camp Olowalu! They’ll enjoy a few days of orientation activities, day hikes to waterfalls, the sight of breaching humpback whales, and epic sunsets. We are grateful to everyone who helped to make this journey possible!
We wish the Aloha group all the best as they… Read More
Dear families and friends of the Spring ’22 TERRA group,
After a full day of travel, the TERRA group has made it to Crete. They look forward to settling in, getting some sleep, and then to waking up and diving in to their orientation. They’ll spend the next few days focused on getting to know each other, the program, and getting an introduction to Crete! They’ll post an update about… Read More
Dear family and friends of the Spring ’22 MAYA group,
The MAYA group has arrived safely in Guatemala! They are on their way to Earthlodge, where they’ll be spending the next few days for their orientation. They are ready to have a rest, some breakfast, and then dive into getting to know each other, the program and Guatemala. We look forward t their updates – they will post an update… Read More
Dear family and friends of the Spring’22 MAYA group,
We’re happy to report that all the MAYA students have arrived safely to LAX and are ready to head to Guatemala! They’re happy to finally be together as a group and are looking forward to all the adventures the next few months will bring. And we’re looking forward to following along on their journey! We’ll post another blog here tomorrow morning… Read More
Hello family and friends of the Spring ’22 TERRA group,
We’re happy to report that all TERRA students have arrived safely to JFK and connected with Adam and Rachael. They are all together as a group for the first time and are already enjoying starting to get to know one another. They are looking forward to their adventures together – and we are all looking forward to following along. We’ll… Read More
Written By OEs Soumya & Ryan Hola Grupo Maya! Soumya and Ryan here, your Overseas Educators for the next three months of adventure in Central America! Here in Portland, we are getting into the Carpe Diem headspace, preparing for our semester together with training days full of logistics, games and movement, and lots of good food. As we get ready for our trip, we have been enjoying getting to know… Read More
Written By OEs, Adam & Rachael Yasus Terra Crew and family and friends who will be following us on this journey! This is Adam and Rachael your OE’s writing from training in Portland, Oregon. On this blog from here on out you will be hearing directly from students about our adventures and their experiences!
This week we have been enjoying seeing old Carpe friends, getting out and about in chilly… Read More
Written By Overseas Educators: Mara & Cahill Aloha!
Mara and Cahill here, coming in from Portland, Oregon. Although the students will be the usual voice on the majority of the blogs throughout our adventure, you will be hearing from us periodically too.
We have been preparing for the semester ahead with some great conversations, an in-depth look at our logistics, and enjoying the Portland culinary scene.
Our minds have been… Read More
Something most returnees struggle with is feeling like nobody wants to hear about their amazing experiences abroad.
Have you felt that way?
Here’s a solution: talk to those who want to hear ALL about your experiences — future gap year students! The best way to connect with future gap year students is to write a review of your Carpe Diem program on Go Overseas, GoAbroad, TeenLife, and/or… Read More
