Our students turned their good agreements into an amazing flag they all learned to machine sew and make, while Eric cooked a local fish stew. Each patch represents an agreement: neon represents radical honesty and the turtle symbolizes jumping outside of your comfort zone.… Read More
By Cate, Jillian, and Jon
So far Nicaragua has been a blast. The traveling day was long but since we got here, we have been having a lot of fun getting to know our fellow group members and going through orientation.
This country is beautiful and we are all so excited to be here. One of the best things that we have done so far was going to a cool… Read More
By Lily, Karolina, Ella, and Nathan
Hello!
Life is good here so far. We have seen lots of cute dogs and monkeys. Our group is getting along quite nicely and right now we are on a scavenger hunt around Entebbe looking for fun things.
Yesterday we went to the Saturday market and walked around. There were so many new smells and colors. We saw a guy sharpening a machete with… Read More
By Yina, Elle, and Finn
On day one, after 22 hours of grueling travel, we finally made it to our hostel close to 1:00 am. Despite being exhausted, we stayed up even later to get to know each other. The hostel’s been really nice, especially the “refreshing” cold showers. Breakfast was better than we expected. Everyone in the group has been awesome and getting along as well as can be… Read More
By Emily and Lia
After over 24 hours of traveling, we arrived safely in Africa!
It’s REALLY hot here—sunny and beautiful every day! The bugs aren’t bad and it cools down quite a bit at night (it gets dark around 7 pm) and the stars are AMAZING!!
So far we’ve had a lot of logistical stuff! We’re enjoying our time here, but are really excited to jump in and start… Read More
By Charlie, Sabrina, and Atticus
Hello from Delhi,
This is the Rainbow Hippy Surprise group typing from Wahid’s office. We have spent the last week traveling around Delhi, visiting the Baha’i Temple, Akshardham Temple, India Gate Hamuyum Tomb, the Red Fort, Jama Mosque, Raj Ghat, Qutab Minar, and Toilet Museum. (Please note: everything typed after “Akshardham Temple” was Amir—we’ve only been to Raj Ghat, Baha’i Temple, and Akshardam Temple so… Read More
By Elsa and Ricky
Hello friends and family!
All 14 of us have arrived safely in Christchurch, New Zealand, where we’ve been for a few days orienting ourselves to the program and each other.
We meet in what is called a “circle.” The name originates from the shape in which we gather. Many of us have been surprised by how quickly we’ve come to feel comfortable with one another.
Without … Read More
By Frances McClain
Hi—Frances here!
Unfortunately, I can’t share any photos because I only have a film camera with me, but I’m sure many will come soon considering all of our other group members brought digital cameras with them.
This is somewhat of a blogging test run—it’s only been four days, so there’s not a whole lot to report yet! Tanzania is beautiful and I love the town we’re in.… Read More
By Sea, Ben, Shira Kuyat, Lenzi, and Yeskel-Mednick
Today marked our first real foray into India without the constant guiding help of our group leaders.
Armed with only a scavenger hunt list, daypacks, bright eyes, and bushy tails, we set off to seek our fortunes. We were immediately given a practical lesson in bartering (paid just a liiiiiittle too much for our rickshaw). Properly humbled, we started making our way… Read More
By Daisy ShepherdThis is the Excellent Adventure’s very important blog post!
Some things in our first few days abroad:
1. We’ve heavily overpaid a rickshaw driver
2. Ate the spiciest food we’ve ever eaten in a side alley in Pahar Ganj (where this is being typed now!)
3. Visited Gandhi’s grave in Raj Ghat
4. Found the cutest puppies (and yes, parents, we washed our hands after petting them!)… Read More
By Katherine, Taylor, and GraceThailand is absolutey amazing.
We’ve already experienced and learned so much and we love it here. This is our third day here. We are staying in a hostel in Chiang Mai, which is in northern Thailand. It’s beautiful here. The city is surrounded by mountains. The city isn’t like any American city; all of the buildings look like temples—and there are real temples everywhere!
The… Read More
Hola this is Will, Josh, Dana, and Lauren checking in from the vast and beautiful city of Quito. Today on our scavenger hunt we traversed the narrow streets to the local laundromat where we completed our first
task of obtaining toilet paper. We then pushed on deeper into the heart of the city to our next destination the Parque de Carolina. Next we went to the church of San Fransisco,… Read More
Imagine constantly listening to cars, whistles, and music.
That’s what we have been experiencing during our time in Xela.
Outside of our tranquil hostel, it is difficult not to be overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of the city. Meanwhile, behind the doors of Casa Seibel, you can hear the timeless classic, “Yeah!” by Usher and “Amber” by 311 playing, accompanied by laughter, stories, and the sounds of discomfort as… Read More
Hey there!
We are currently exploring the absolutley beautiful city of Matagalpa. Everytime I look up at the lush, green mountains surrounding the city, I feel like im in some sort of movie. Everyone in the group is so unique and awesome in there own way and we already have an awesome community. Doug and Anya are super chill and are great leaders. This next week will be home stays,… Read More
Hi friends and family,
The group is currently in Matagalpa Nicuragua and we are loving it. We start our first homestay tomorrow and spanish classes. Some of us know more spanish than others, but none of us are persect. So we are very excited to be diving into the language and getting to be able to communicate with the local people. We are so lucky to have this group! Everyone… Read More
It is Anna, Jimmy, and PJ from the Quetzal Central America group. Currently we are in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. As part of this orientation scavenger hunt we are tasked with sending you a couple sentences about our time so far in Nicaragua to spice up your day and give it a litte livelihood.
So far we have been getting to know each other in the group with various group activities. Some… Read More
The South America group has arrived safely in Quito. They gathered their bags, have been picked up from the airport and are en route to their hostel. Once they arrive they’ll settle in and head out for their first Ecuadorian meal together. They’ve been enjoying getting to know one another and are looking forward to the semester ahead! Stay tuned here for updates from the students in the coming days,… Read More
The SAM group is all together for the first time! They’ve all arrived safely to LAX, checked in for their flight to Ecuador and are getting ready to head through security. They are enjoying getting to know one another and are looking forward to the semester ahead. We wish them safe and easy travels tonight and will post another blog here once we receive word that they have arrived in… Read More
