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Currently on a scavenger hunt. Already found the banco y hostal y clinico. Awaiting us at the retreat we have many animal friends including puppies, a white peacock, donkey, and a sloth named macgyver.
Having a great time, off to get some food.… Read More
Hola padres y amigos,Somos en la ciudad de Bahia de Caraquez por este tarde para una scavenger hunt. Somos muy emocionada y feliz de los dos dias pasado y muy emocionada por los meses en el futuro. Nuestro español no es muy buena, pero estamos tratando. Saianda es muy bonita y las personas alli han sido tan bueno. no podemos mostrar nuestras fotos, pero los otros estudiantes mostraran ustedes fotos.… Read More
Bula!! Family and FriendsWe landed in Fiji on Thursday morning at 5:10am. During the first few days we’ve had been orientation, we have been getting to know each other through various exercises and games and spending a lot of time bonding. We went into the town of Nadi to explore and to purchase the traditional dress of the Fijian culture, the zulu. Currently, we are learning about the differences in… Read More
We made it! And all is well. In fact, the ‘farm’ at which we’re staying is an oasis — especially after the thirty-plus hours of flights and van riding it took for us to begin our journey. Already, we have had a nice balance of getting to know each other, adjusting to the shift in climate, language, and food, relaxing in hammocks, and cooling off in the lagoon. We’ll be… Read More
Hello fellow parents and friends! After 2 long days of traveling we have finally arrived at the Kampala backpackers hostel. In the morning we got together, had orientation and were sent out in the city for a scavenger hunt! We have been scavenging all day and have learned some words of the local language. They seem to enjoy trying to watch us speak and we laugh with them. I (Alexa)… Read More
It’s officially happened, the Walkabout group is walking now, through security, and onto the great beyond towards FIJI! The group thankfully didn’t experience any difficulty in uniting and if that doesn’t bode well for a wonderful semester than I don’t know what does!
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Walkabout, the final Carpe Diem group is all together and ready to ship out to the many challenges and adventures that await! Look for more from the group itself in a couple of days. Until then, this is Carpe HQ signing off….… Read More
HQ is pleased to announce that the Africa group has re-grouped! The group is together, well, for the most part. Due to a missed flight out of Portland, Taylor will join the rest in Entebbe in just 24 hours. Stay posted as the next blog entry will come directly from the Africa Fall 2010 group! Safari njema everyone!… Read More
After a minor hiccup with Kelley’s bags being sent by her airline to somewhere she wasn’t going (now fixed) the ITZA group is all together and through security. In a short time they will be on their way to Guatemala to begin their adventure.
Look for more from them in a couple days!
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With the exception of poor Dylan’s bags being left behind in NYC by his domestic airline, and Tiana needing to meet up with the group in a couple of days due to a visa mishap, the India group is intact and ready to fly westward to the most amazing adventure any of them have yet had.
Look for more from the group members themselves in a couple of days!
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The entire SAM group has gathered effortlessly, and is now through security and on their way to the earthy realm of Ecuador where they will meet their final group member, Megan, in Bahia de Caraquez. Go Team SAM!
Look for more from the group itself in a couple of days!… Read More
Team SE ASIA came together seamlessly, and will be embarking over the Pacific in only 2 short hours. Look for more from the group members themselves in a couple of days!… Read More
Dear Fanz Hongi 2010 crew: Dimitrios, Kyle, Nina, Laura, Alex, Nick, Alexandra, Greg, Michelle, Michael and Catherine.
We hope you have been enjoying the last gasps of summer and are psyched for our South Pacific adventure. We leave in two days!
This is our group trip blog, a site where all of your friends and family will be able to keep track of our movements and experiences over the… Read More
Hola Todos!
Bienvenidos a nuestra blog! We are so excited to be leading your semester in Central America. We’ve now talked to all of you on the phone and in addition to hammering home some important points about the semester we’ve gotten a brief glimpse into the make up of the group. From our short conversations with each of you, we know that we will be a fantastic team and… Read More
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Sawadeecap or Sawadeecah (for the females)!
With less than a week remaining before we depart for our semester in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia, we feel an overwhelming excitement to meet you and begin our adventure together! As we sit at the Carpe Diem Headquarters in Portland trying… Read More
Karibu – Zoe, Taylor, Rebecca, Charlotte, Will, Izzy, Alexa, Chris, Victoria, and Jessica!
Welcome! This is the blog through which you’ll be sharing your adventures with friends and family from across the globe. It will be a place to post photos, tell stories and store memories as a group. And it will become a place where your loved ones will come to find out where in the heck your adventurous… Read More
Dear Walkabout Fall 2010 team: Ross, Hannah, Samira, Stephenie, Michael. R., Eric, Sam, Kellon, Michael C., Tate, and Gabe!
Benny and Simone here welcoming you to your new and exciting blog! We hope you have all been enjoying the last bits of summer and are ready to extend the sun and fun right into the South Pacific…woot woot. We are here in Portland at the Carpe Diem headquarters getting all… Read More
Dear Emma, Megan, Austin, Austin, Joe, Jim, Catherine, Claire, Mia, David, Anna, and Natalie!
Saludos! Buenos dias amigos! Esperemos que ustedes esten emocionados por nuestro viaje. Ready to fly with the help of some great leaders and an awesome student group? Either way, we are here to support you.
We have spoken to most of you by now. It was a pleasure to hear your voices, know a little more… Read More
Backpacking in Olympic National Park this summer
Saludos a todos los estudiantes de Carpe Diem MAYA! We hope everyone’s summer has been fantastic! We are quickly approaching our rendezvous time at the SFO airport, which is now only 8 days away. OH MY! We are ridiculously excited to meet all of you and start this much-anticipated adventure. We are writing you from Portland, OR, where we are currently preparing for… Read More
The countdown to takeoff for the Motherland of India is down to the fingers, and with that mounts starry-eyed excitement, flurries of butterflies, curiosities, concerns, etc. Even though we (your leaders Jeff & Amanda) have set out multiple times on these quests, we still feel the spectrum of these emotions in the lead-up to flying away from ‘home’… we think of it as the billowing clouds around the rocket before… Read More
