¡Hola! ¿Que mas?
Estoy en ecuador, ensenando espanol mas con mis amigos. El pais de ecuador es muy bonita y la comida muy rico. En todo, es muy bueno… Anyway, I´m done speaking spanish right now, I tried so that´s what matters. This is an amazing country and it is breathtakingly beautiful.
-Cole Pfautz
South America 2012
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Hujambo from Syd Sam Olivia and Emily!!
This is our first stop on our scavenger hunt we are at an internet cafe in Morogoro. We are testing out our Kiswahili on the streets with some moderate success. We are excited to be stretching our legs for a couple of days especially after all the traveling! Lots of love to everyone back home!! More updates to come!… Read More
We find ourselves in a “cyber cafe” on the streets of Delhi. Our group- Graham, Julia, and Lily- The Esaelp’s (our team name derived from the lack of connection we made with esaelp and please). We apologize for the lack of team picture. We can’t figure out how to upload the pictures, so sorry.
So far we have been learning lots and lots of Hindi! We are on one of… Read More
We made it! The jet lag is diminishing, and we are beginning to
explore the wonders of this wild metropolis. Expect a blog from your
sons and daughters tomorrow, but we wanted to write briefly and assure
you that we are safe, sound, and not too sleep deprived…anymore that
is.
Some of you may have read about the “nation-wide” strikes called
across India yesterday. They were called by the opposition… Read More
We just wanted to let all Itza’s blog followers know that the group landed safe and sound this morning in Guatemala. They were picked up by a driver from Misterio Verde, arrived in Coban, and have been enjoying settling in and orienting to the program, Guatemala, and one another. They will be updating the blog themselves shortly and sharing their journey as they move forward.
All the best,
Heather Diamond… Read More
Thank shiva that India is filled with such nice people. We (Jake, Shanyna, and Margaret) are currently on the second floor of a travel agency office in New Dehli using a random man’s computer. He heard us ask someone else where the cyber cafe was offered us to use his computer for free!!
The whole group was split off into two groups to explore New Dehli. The fun twist- we… Read More
Greetings Friends and Families,
After a wonderful and lengthy leadership training the final group has gathered in the airport, passed through security, and are minutes away from taking off on their flight to Fiji. In just over 11 hours, plus a day, they will be walking out onto the tarmac into a hot, sweaty, sunny and beautiful Pacific island.
Stay tuned to the blog for updates on their safe arrival… Read More
Hey Everyone,
Great news! I have heard from Alex and Brooke and everything is going well in Fiji. The group arrived yesterday and they are all already perusing the markets of Sigatoka on the South Coast of Viti Levu as they delve deeper into their orientation. Everyone is gelling well and having a great time!
This will most likely be my last post for awhile as from here on out… Read More
Hola Amigos y Familia!
This is Hannah and Robin checking in in Antigua, Guatemala. We have had a long journey from SFO, but it was totally worth it. He are having the most incredible time, we both still can´t even believe we are actually here. We are currently on a scavenger hunt through the streets of Antigua, and although we have done a pretty terrible job of it, we are… Read More
Hola everybody!!! This is Alissa and Ruby and we’re sitting in an internet cafe right now because we are on a scavenger hunt all over Antigua as a way to orient ourselves to this new culture. It is beautiful here and our group is having a great time already. It is going to be an amazing semester! Earth Lodge overlooks the whole of Antigua as well as many mountains and… Read More
Hola amigos!!
We made it to Guatemala!!!!! Currently the group is staying at the Earth Lodge in Antigua, Guatemala. Today Scott finally joined our group after a long extra day of delayed flights and transit, but he is happy to be here and everyone is so excited to get to know him better and have him join our family.
At this moment, Sarah and I are sitting in an internet… Read More
¡Hola!
Today our activity was to complete a scavenger hunt in the city of Antigua. One of the tasks presented to us was to find an internet cafe and make a blog post. Here is our brief blog post. So far everything is great and the city is beautiful, the people are friendly and our Spanish is average but improving.
¡Hasta Luego¡
Miranda y Joel… Read More
Friends and Family,
We apologize for some of the technical difficulties we’ve been experiencing with the website/blog. We’ve been intensively working on the issue, and now confident that it has been fixed.
Latest update: We’ve heard from the leaders on the ground that the group has made it through Dar-es-Salaam and settled into Morogoro. They will be staying there for a couple days while they dive into their in-country orientation.… Read More
We just wanted to let all of the South America blog followers know that the group landed safe and sound yesterday in Ecuador. They were picked up by Cabanas Bambu and have been enjoying settling in and orienting to the program, Ecuador, and one another. They will be updating the blog themselves shortly and sharing their journey as they move forward.
All the best,
Heather Diamond
Program Director
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We just wanted to let all Maya’s blog followers know that the group landed safe and sound yesterday in Guatemala. They were picked up by Earthlodge and have been enjoying settling in and orienting to the program, Guatemala, and one another. They will be updating the blog themselves shortly and sharing their journey as they move forward.
All the best,
Heather Diamond
Program Director
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Hey Everyone!
After a long day for some of the crew in LA, everyone met up at 10:30 PM amidst lots of hugs, handshakes, smiles, and laughter. After a quick circle outside the LACSA kiosk playing some get to know you games and making a giant pile of bags, they proceeded through security to begin their journey to Quito.
We are sending lots of love to our South America crew… Read More
Dear India families and friends,
Carpe Diem HQ is happy to report that the India Shiva group all found one another in SFO this morning and are currently en route to the Indian subcontinent! The group met one another with smiles, and “namastes”, and are very much looking forward to starting their journey together.
Stay tuned for photos and more updates to come as the group lands in Delhi and… Read More
Dear SE Asia families and friends,
Carpe Diem HQ is happy to report that the SEAsia group all found one another in SFO this evening and are currently together at their gate awaiting departure. All flights are looking to be on time, and the students and leaders are full of smiles and excitement. While one group member unfortunately decided not to join the group, 6 students and 2 overseas educators… Read More
Technically they are actually still here, however I am no longer able to see them as they have proceeded through checkout and will be boarding soon for their flight to Fiji! Its a long one, but on the other end the Fijian Islands beckon along with a beautiful new adventure. The group was all smiles and laughter as they left me behind and I do not doubt those positive feelings… Read More
Hello Families and Friends,
We wanted to let you all know that the Maya Group is currently 1000’s of miles high en route to Guatemala City! Though they are short one person who was unfortunately delayed at JFK (Scott D), plans are already in the works for him to rendezvous with the group tomorrow. Before they know it they will all be united at the Earth Lodge outside of Antigua… Read More
