Hello from Guayaquil!! We are currently running around the city in a scavenger hunt and we are winning!! its a beautiful day and are getting excited to work on rio muchachos but not so excited for the 8 hour bus ride!! We are in a rush so we have to go! Bye! lots o love… Read More
It´s a gorgeous day in Guayaquil! about 85 degrees and it feels like trying to breathe in a swimming pool. We´re all safe! gorgeous city, beautiful country. Can´t wait to get to Rio Muchacho organic farm tomorrow! 8 hour bus ride!! wooo!!!! Much love and safe travels
drew and eli… Read More
Africa is awesome! The people are friendly and the food is great, I really enjoy eating with my hands but only the right one. We have only been here a few days but we do and learn so much each day. The whole group is the best but me and Erin destroyed the scavenger hunt so yeah. We were able to lose ourselves in Morogoro for a few hours and… Read More
Greetings from Morogoro, Tanzania! Team “Best of the Rest” is rocking out at the all-day scavenger hunt around the city. So far in Tanzania we have eaten local foods such as Ugali, beans and rice, chipate, and delicious fruits. The entire group has bonded over intense games of Uno, SLAM, and BS (Erin winning them all of course). The weather is quite a change from what we were used to… Read More
Just a quick hello from Fiji to all our fans in the Carpe Diem family. The group has safely arrived to Fiji. Orientation is going super well at Mango Bay and other than the occasional rain the weather is great and pretty mild. The group is shaping up nicely and Justin and Jessica are feeling the vibe of a big love fest already. Get ready for memories and life long… Read More
Hi everyone!
We´re here exploring in Antigua. So far we have walked around a ton, looked in lots of cool shops, and went on an amazing tour of a cathedral from the 1600s. The architecture was amazing and we got to see the crypts of both important famous people and commoners who had died of infectious diseases. We still have a lot of work to do to complete our scavenger… Read More
Hi Everyone,
Ana and Jessie here… we just met a three month old huskie and his owner who wanted to speak English as much as we wanted to speak spanish. The town is beautiful with cobble stone roads and is full of life and color. Everyone here is so incredibly friendly, helpful, and appreciative. The vibes are awesome. It feels surreal that we are finally here! We are looking forward… Read More
Hola Friends,
We are in Antigua, Guatemala. Today we are having a scavenger hunt and enjoying the beauty of Central America. We came down to the town today at noon after getting a solid nights sleep and have a list we have to accomplish in order to win! (which we will) Hope all is well and we are having fun!
Adios… Read More
Hola,
Today is our first day of exploration in Antigua. Jana and I are making our way around the city as well as our senses of direction allow us, but enjoying every minute of it. We´re trying to curb our hunger because we want to space out our meals so that we don´t over eat; healthy living is one of our missions on this trip. We´re doing a scavenger hunt… Read More
In Maori, the indigenous language of New Zealand the word Hongi literally means breathe of Life. When you enter a Maori community you press your nose to everyone’s there, one by one, and share a breath together. This marks the point where you are no longer strangers and visitors, but part of the land and community and obliged to take part in it. It is with that spirit that Carpe… Read More
Good bye Pizza Hut, hello ceviche!
Our South America crew is all together, headed through security, and ready to embark on this incredible 3 month chapter of their lives! Despite the hour (3:30 AM, PST) and the fact that their flight does not take off for a few more, there is not a single yawn to be heard in the group. You can feel the excitement of these explorers and… Read More
Hasta luego friends and family!
As you are reading this, a new group of curious travelers are likely sitting in a circle somewhere in the airport getting to know their travel companions for the next three months. They have all met up, checked in, gone through security, and our ready to embark on an epic journey. It was a bittersweet good bye in the office today as we dropped Ben… Read More
Its official! The group is all together, bags are checked, smiles are prolific, they are through the gates, and in about 30 minutes they will embark on a very, very long flight to Nadi, FIji!
A journey of a 1000 miles begins with one step – 8 new travel companions along with Jessica and Justin just took that very first step. On the surface the journey will take them through… Read More
And so begins a wonderful semester! The group is together and giddy with excitement about these next three months. Everyone’s met at the airport … sadly, one of the women had to bow out at the last minute because of an unexpected medical issue – so we wish her the best and speediest of recoveries and hope she can share in this journey if only by following you all in… Read More
We have 6 of the 7 here at Pdx! We are enjoying the last American meals of gummy worms, bagels, and salads before the warm breeze of Dar Es Salaam greets us late tommorrow night. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we have Internet again.
-Team Africa… Read More
Saludos a todos los estudiantes de Carpe Diem Centro America! We hope everyone’s winter has been fantastic! We are quickly approaching our rendezvous time at the SFO airport, which is now only 1 day away. Weee! We are ridiculously excited to meet all of you and start this excitedly anticipated adventure.
This is the blog that you all will be the authors of during your semester, so please pass this… Read More
At least you will once we embark on this exciting adventure!
Justin and Jessica here in Portland, OR. We are scurrying around to finalize the details for our amazing journey. We’ve spoken to all of you as an introduction and to go over the important details of prep, packing, and placement (at the LAX airport). You should also have emergency phone numbers for the day of travel. Check… Read More
Hey SAMers! It’s only a few days now until we are meeting up in LAX bright eyed and bussy tailed at 3am in the morning, which is going to be super fun. We are meeting at the TACA counter…Feb 9th 3am. We are both excited about the growth, laughter, and fun we are going to experience in the upcoming months of journeying through two of the most spectacular countries in… Read More
It’s a cold, sunny day here at the Carpe Diem headquarters in Portland, but we’re putting our hats and scarves in storage, busting out the sunblock and sandals, and brushing up on our Swahili. We fly out in a couple of days, and can’t wait until our whole group is united in Dar Es Salaam, so that we can start the adventure. For all of the family and friends… Read More
