Whatup families, friends, and creepers.
Just a quick update of what we´ve been up to! We finished strong in Pasac after after surviving the trek up the volcano Pecul and serving our last day dancing in the Quitche traditional attire. It was a wonderful experience and we have definitly learned to appreciate basic luxaries. We spent one night with the Rights Action group in San McGuel. This is where we… Read More
Sadie and Mike reporting from the front lines in Rakiraki, Fiji! We have been up to a lot since our last blog post in Nadi. We headed to the village of Nananu last Sunday and have been showered with love and affection from the local villagers. We have also been hard at work, building stairs and pathways from homes to the main road. Unfortunately, since arriving in Nananu, illness has… Read More
We have been in the bush lately and apologize for no updates! We’ll fill you in on our first of many adventures!
We all arrived safely with the plane landing in the parking lot of the Kilimanjaro Airport. We were greeted by the spotty electricity of Africa.
Our first four days were spent at a local hostel, La Oasis. Having little experience in the town of Arusha, our leaders set… Read More
Hello, this is Kat, and I believe I’m the first student blogger. We’re all here and safe. Sorry about the lack of blogging so far; it’s been really, really busy so far. First of all, a couple of us have been sick, but we’ve all been better by the next day. Jake was sick the worst so far, but don’t worry; it was just “meat withdrawals.”
The first shock when… Read More
It is now Saturday and we have now been on this glorious adventure for a full week and each day keeps getting better and better. This past Tuesday is when we made the trip from Lautoka to Rabulu, which is the village where we will be staying until the 3rd of October. Before meeting Kali (our local contact who would take us to the village) the whole group was overcome… Read More
Fun fact: Bangkok actually means ‘olive fruit’. The capital city of Thailand is refered to as Grung Tep by Thais.
We’ve had 3 formal Thai lessons so far, learning basic greetings:
Sawadee ka (for ladies)/kap (for gents) – Hi
Sa baa dii mai ka/kap – How are you?
Sa baa dii ka/kap – Good
Slowly but surely the group is getting the hang of the 5 Thai tones. Our teacher… Read More
HOLA AMIGOS Y FAMILIAS!
We are all having so much fun with our new Carpe Diem family, whom it seems like we have known for much more than just one week! We started our adventure in Antigua staying at the beautiful Earth Lodge, and exploring the city. The food at the Earth Lodge was AMAZING, we were spoiled compared to what we are sure is to come during the rest… Read More
India is incredible already. After many many cups of chai, platters of naan and spicy curry, and scents of fried bread, incense, sewage, and sweat, it feels as though we’ve lived here for weeks. The wonderful chaos feels like home, and it seems like our group is already family.
The thirty-something hours of journeying to arrive here were well spent- getting to know the other group members, watching movies on… Read More
We’ve been in communication with the group leaders and all is well – in fact very little has registered that there was an earthquake in Sikkim, but since it could potentially affect the group’s volunteering there, it’s something we felt prudent to communicate to parents and vicarious travelers alike.
As many of you may have heard, there was an earthquake centered in Sikkim yesterday that measured 6.8 on the Richter… Read More
We’ve been in communication with the group leaders and all is well – in fact very little has registered that there was an earthquake in Sikkim, but since it could potentially affect the group’s volunteering there, it’s something we felt prudent to communicate to parents and vicarious travelers alike.
As many of you may have heard, there was an earthquake centered in Sikkim yesterday that measured 6.8 on the Richter… Read More
Namaste!
Just a quick note to those out there that the students and leaders are doing well. We have been enjoying our Orientation to Dehli and all the glorious sights, smells, and sounds. Our first 12 hour train ride happens tonight.
We’ve been learning Hindi and getting used to some of the customs. Official language classes start next week where we also move to cooler climates and might not sweat… Read More
It is now our third day in Lautoka, our first stop of the semester. Our group all met in LAX without any issues and hit it off immediately, embracing our new family for the next two and a half months. We boarded, surprisingly, one of the largest two-story planes any of us had ever seen, and seated ourselves on the second floor, anticipating the endless journey across the Pacific that… Read More
On our last full day in Bahia we were taken to an island of mud! It was so much fun, but hard work too! We sank to our knees in it on some parts of the island.
Saianada was such a nice place and it was sad to leave, but now we are chillin in Canoa until we go to Rio Muchacho Organic Farm this evening. I am so excited!… Read More
Hola everyone!
It’s Andy and I’m just chillin at a internet cafe in Canoa waiting for the trucks to come and take us to Rio Muchacho. So far the last few days have been AWESOME!! Yesterday especially because yesterday the whole group went mudding. That means we went to this little island that was just mud and we played around in it. Everyone had fun, I think, from the looks… Read More
Hello Friends and Family!
After about 40 hours of travel through Hong Kong and then a surprise stop in Bangkok where we learned how to say hello and thank you in Thai we finally made it to Delhi late at night 2 days ago. Everyone is healthy and happy and soaking up all the 5 senses in a big way. Orientation is almost to a close as we head to… Read More
The group arrived safe and sound in Arusha, Tanzania and has been thriving during orientation. So far we’ve learned a few Swahili words, seen a giant Red-Crowned Crane walking around the hostel yard, explored Masaai markets, and learned to navigate Dala Dala’s and the streets of Arusha.
Apologies for the delay in the blog post and for any lack of e-mails from students: unfortunately the internet cafes all seem to… Read More
Hi Mom, Dad, and Sina! It’s my second day in Chiang Mai and I love it here! The weather is pretty much like it is at home: hot and humid. The food is awesome and the people are really nice. We’ve been exploring around the city and in 5 days we’ll move in with our homestay families. I miss you.
Love,
Sonya… Read More
I can’t say this isn’t what I was expecting, only because I really had no idea what to expect. My loving mother attempted to make me research all of the places that I would be visiting before venturing forth, but that’s no fun, right? The food here is incredible, but now matter how hard I try to order spicy food I feel like they’re giving me a watered down American… Read More
Hello family and friends!
I am super happy to be in Thailand. The flight to get here was rough. A 12 hour and 5 hour plane ride. We had about 24 hours of travel but it was well worth it! Chaing Mai reminds me of China Town but with BEAUTIFUL Buddhist temples on every other block. I can’t wait to explore the rest of the city! We start our Thai… Read More
Bula Bula from Annie, Dylan and Blair
Just headed into town from the beach to get some Indian food, where we got ripped off. But it’s cool cause we got super cheap ice cream after. We’re having a great time and we’re excited to head to the Fijian village tomorrow to meet our home-stay families and show off our newly purchased sulus! Here’s a picture of us in the internet… Read More
