By Renee Noordzij Hello friends, family, and other random readers! This past week our Inti family has been lodging, learning, and volunteering at la Finca Mono Verde (The Green Monkey Farm), in the small coastal town of Tobuga.
We arrived at the farm Saturday evening after an eventful day at the beach. After a tearful goodbye to Juan Carlos and his wife Chari, we settled into our new home. That… Read More
By Emma Clements Our past two weeks have been filled with incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experiences; it is too hard to just pick one thing to write about. So, instead of writing about WHAT we did, I will tell you the feelings and thoughts of what went into it. It is the sad, mad, and beautiful of India.
We have all seen the madness, especially in Dehli, with all the cars and… Read More
By Emma Wagner Hola from the cozy computer lab at PLQ (Proyecto Lingüistico Quetzal Educativo)! We have taken a break from the delicious cinnamon tea and bread we’ve grown to know and love over the past few days, to give you a glimpse into our lives in Xela—and hopefully, some pointers on Xela’s best offerings if you ever find yourself here with some time to kill.
Some highlights of the… Read More
By Shira“Varanasi is ancient, by human civilization standards. It is commonly thought to have lived through 5,000 years of continuous habitation. Through the passage of time, the city accumulated layers, preserving countless generations of culture within its fabric. The Ganga herself is the thread that winds through the ages and binds the city into one living entity.” During our time in Varanasi, we saw a few of the many… Read More
By Emily and Frances Dear family and friends,
Mambo and hello!! We have just completed our six days of KiSwahili School at Junior Lutheran Seminary in Morogoro, Tanzania. The past six days have been full of laughs, learning, and bonding with our host families. Besides learning, we have been eating well, and even took a free day to hike the Uluguru Mountains. The hike was beautiful and we took the… Read More
By Tori Graffius So far we’ve been here for a week and I can already tell that this adventure is going to be the best adventure of our lives! We have an amazing group of 12 students and two instructors and I’m excited to see where these next three months takes us! Every day has been very eventful, with group bonding activities, Spanish classes, tons of walking, and delicious food… Read More
By Eliza Cash After our three-day orientation in the city of Xela—where we explored the tiny side streets, filled up on street food, celebrated Guatemala’s Independence Day, and worked out in the courtyard of our hostel—we piled into a tiny van and made our way up the mountains to begin our first week together.
Our adventure began as we rumbled down the cobblestone street to La Escuela de la Montaña.… Read More
By Elle Nicholson and Karolina Putterman We were on our way to the Ziwa Rhino Reserve and as our bus was about to arrive—after nearly three hours of driving—we got stuck in the mud! All of us got out of the van and tried to push it out of the mud, but we failed badly and three other trucks had to come rescue us. They got stuck too! Eventually, we… Read More
By Ajenai Hampton This week was an adventure, to say the least. It feels like we just all got together, and we’re already splitting up to stay in homes with Thai families. It’s only our tenth day in Thailand total, and yet we all feel so connected as a group that it was hard for us to split up (even though we still see each other daily). We’ve started taking… Read More
By Rickey Matherne III Well, as we head into our second week of travel and adventure with Carpe Diem, let’s recap what happened over the first week. With brand-new faces and green bellies, we oriented ourselves in Christchurch where we formed bonds and started to get to know one another. Having been a complete success, we then moved to our next location: a 103-year-old school building on the South Island… Read More
By Anna Reed We embarked on our journey, starting with orientation. The moment we all sat down together, a sense of relief fell over all of us when we realized how amazing each individual in our group is. Everyone brings something unique to the group in light of our diverse backgrounds. Jon’s personality radiates positivity and he has been kind enough to share his love for music with the group.… Read More
By Mayana Gibbs After a few days exploring Delhi, it was finally time to move onto our next adventure in Jaipur! We got on the five-hour train at 6:00 am and arrived in the late afternoon at our homestays. We got to see and explore the Amber palace and got to see elephants, monkeys, and camels!
We then had the opportunity to learn some Hindi, which was very useful and… Read More
By Brian Simpson Our first major destination this semester is in Las Delicias, a banana farm owned and operated by Juan Carlos. Juan Carlos’s family welcomed us with open arms and warm hearts and took us into their home. They provided us with beds, food, and Spanish lessons for the entire week, which was an amazing experience.
On the first day, Monday, we woke up to the sound of roosters… Read More
