Howdy Y’all,
Charlie Yeh and Eva Goodman reporting live from an internet cafe in Chang Mai!
We both are here to confirm we are indeed alive and well after being set free post-orientation. The flights were roughs, but hey we’re past it now and were having a great time with our new fam, eating good too. Its crazy to think we’ve only known each other for three days, because it… Read More
I don’t even know where to start for this one; of the places that i’ve visited, Thailand is one of the brighter ones. Not just in that it’s actually impossibly hot all the time, but also that it’s culture is a vibrant one! The food is absolutely amazing and from what i’ve seen the country is a rich one with complex history and politics and an even more interwoven society… Read More
Hello,
This is Jess Han (hailing from California and Boston). We’ve just arrive in Thailand and the days are already getting hotter. However, the food is delicious and so incredibly cheap (less than $3 per dish). We’ve just finished orientation and learned some basic do’s and dont’s for traveling, interacting with locals, and taking care of our health. It’s surprising how many tourists there are in the area! But what’s… Read More
First time in Thailand it’s amazing. I really love the people here and they really love color people. Did I forget to tell you about the food.. SHESH it’s so rich in taste and the amount of spice I’m spoiled with blows my mind. I’ve met some amazing people here and learning the language is one of my goal and I’ve learn one word which is Khxbkhun, which means ”… Read More
Greetings friends and family
The Sabai group landed safely in Chiang Mai, Thailand on February 14th. 7 students, and their two Overseas Educators, collected their luggage and made their way the east side of the city of Chiang Mai to find their orientation hostel where they met up with their final group member…Sabai is complete! After a first night dinner of Thai food, they group retired for the evening, ready… Read More
Greetings friends and family
The Salaam group landed safely in Rabat, Morocco on February 14th. The crew was in good spirits and made their way to a hotel in Rabat for their first night. On the morning of the 15th, the Salaam crew got their first taste of life in Morocco by heading to the nearby town of Fes. Their first task was to navigate one of the biggest Medinas… Read More
Dear Friends and Family of the Carpe Diem Hongi Group:
The Hongi group has landed safely in Christchurch, New Zealand, and have settled into their new downtown accommodation. They will spend the day exploring their area of the city, finding some local food, and resting from the long journey.
Moving forward, the Hongi group will have the opportunity to update this blog and share their amazing stories with you. Be… Read More
Dear Friends and Family:
The Shanti group has landed safely in Delhi, settled into their accommodation, and have shared their first meal together. They are already walking the narrow streets of Delhi, reveling in the sites, smells, and sounds of India’s capital city. The journey has begun!
Moving forward, the Shanti group will have the opportunity to update this blog and share their amazing stories with you. Be on the… Read More
Hongi Friends and Family:
We wanted to let you know that the Hongi group has come together at last, safe and sound in the LAX airport. Once going through security, the group will be diving into a few introduction and orientation activities with their Overseas Educators, Bria and Dave. They will then embark upon the long journey over to Christchurch, New Zealand.
We will update you again once the group… Read More
Greetings, Family and Friends of the Carpe Diem Spring 2019 Salaam group:
We are happy to inform you that the Salaam group is united and already beginning to get to know one another at the JFK international airport.
They have quite a journey ahead of them, with an overnight flight and a change in Paris, however, they seem to be a group that is more than up to the task.… Read More
Dear Shanti Friends and Family:
We wanted to update you and let you know that the Shanti group has safely arrived at the SFO airport. The group will go through security, and then dive into a few introduction and orientation activities led by their Overseas Educators, Rebecca and Adam. The group will then embark upon their long flight over the Pacific Ocean, en route to Delhi, India!
We will provide… Read More
Greetings, Family and Friends of the Carpe Diem Spring 2019 Sabai group
We are happy to inform you that the Sabai group (minus Thao, who will meet the group in Chiang Mai….we can’t wait, Thao!) is united and already beginning to get to know one another at the Los Angeles airport.
They have quite a journey ahead of them, with a long overnight flight and a Hong Kong layover, however,… Read More
Hey Hongi Team!
In just one short week we will all be meeting as a group for the first time in the LAX airport, about to hop on a (very looong) flight to New Zealand! We hope these last few weeks have been filled with family, friends, and general excitement for the upcoming adventure ahead!
Here are a few words of wisdom from us regarding packing…
Dave: “Headlamp or bust!’… Read More
Hello from the Carpe Diem Education Shanti team! It’s been a week well spent in snowy Portland, full of games, laughs, tea and coffee.
As we’re all gearing up for an exciting and transformative trip to mother India, our co-leader team is hard at work planning a great semester for our students, as well as getting to know each other.
We found that we are both lovers of tea, long… Read More
Dear students,
A week for now we’ll be meeting at JFK International Airport in New York to start our three-month journey of growth and adventure. Soon we’ll be immersed in souks and Arabic and mint tea (not literally), but in the meantime take the time to enjoy the precious last moments of home with family, friends, dogs, cats, hamsters, your favorite coffee shops, parks, and favorite foods (unless it’s tagine,… Read More
Sawadee khrap/ka Sabai crew!
Hope these last few weeks have found you happy, healthy and spending quality time with friends and family, before we all head off on an epic adventure to SE Asia! Cari and I have been busy here in Portland prepping for the semester and are very excited to meet you! While engaging in hilarious and stimulating conversations, we have discovered a few fascinating commonalities about ourselves.… Read More
Greetings Latitudes families and friends,
We have had an exciting couple of weeks with our 2019 Carpe Diem Latitudes cohort! Last week, all 27 students came out to Camp Angelos in the Portland, OR area to participate in a 3 day orientation. It served as a refresher for a lot of the topics our students covered during their group semesters in the fall, while also going over situations and scenarios… Read More
Cheers, Hongi 2018! We did it!
Somehow, December 6th came and went. It feels like just a few days ago that we were all circling up (in the first of many circles) at the SFO airport – but, according to the length of the girls’ hair and the boys’ beards, more than just a few days have passed since then.
And what a journey we shared – 12 weeks filled… Read More
Farewell Walkabout!
Today is the long whispered about December 6th, 2018. A few hours ago we all sat together in the sunny Christchurch Botanical Gardens, making jokes about all the unique people and places we encountered these past few months and shouting out all that we are grateful for one final time. Then we asked a stranger to take a sweet photo of us together in a giant tree, headed… Read More
Part I: One Last Sunrise Before The Journey Home
By OE’s Adam & Mandy
It’s six o’clock in the morning (queue Lily Allen & T-pain) and the voice above is giving us a safety briefing, as we place our carry-on’s under the seat in front of us and buckle our seatbelts. It’s rap music. It’s an unsettlingly cheery juxtaposition against the slow, creeping realization of our soon-to-be end. We’ve been… Read More
