Hola, y beunvenidos a Holguin. Escuchando la primeras palabres de grupo Chango en Holguin!
Welcome to group Chango’s blog, where you can keep up with our latest (respectively) adventures! We spent the last week in Holguin! Orientation was packed full of Spanish with incorrect verb tense, corny camp games, and laughter shared all around.
Upon landing in Holguin we were met by our “guide” (but really our good friend) Ernesto… Read More
Blog written by Kevin S I’m not sure how many people will read this, so hello to anyone out there. Tanzania is a beautiful country, and the mountains we are near are amazing. It is pretty hot, but not unbearable. The thing that has struck me the most is the infrastructure here. It is much better than I was expecting. The power lines here are all organized, especially when compared… Read More
Blog written by Moreh S The first thing that I noticed when walking in the streets here at Morogoro is that people are extremely friendly and kind. Everyone will say hi and help you with your Swahili. At the places we have stayed the locals are caring and ever willing to help us find the places we would need to visit or eat. Aside from being nice and friendly people… Read More
Written by Nina, Jack, and George while on their scavenger hunt! Our first impressions of Tanzania were definitely a culture shock. We encountered an eclectic and vibrant city in Dar es Salaam and a friendly and diverse people in its midst. On the way to Morogoro we had a 5 hour lesson in Tanzanian hip hop. Upon arriving at the foothills of the Uluru mountains we found a quaint hostel… Read More
Hello from beautiful New Zealand!! This is our 5th day in the South Pacific living on the Hart Family Farm. We’re situated on the North Island in a stunning town called Napier. On the 15th, Caroline, Lucy, Molly, Olivia, George, Nora, JJ, Aislinn, Pierce, Miranda, and Tom met our leaders, Kate and Doug, in LAX to begin the first leg of the journey. After a lengthy flight, we arrived in… Read More
4 teams, 11 tasks, and only 1 winner. Los Lobos (los mejores) set out to discover the coolest, funniest, and strangest aspects of Quito. In just the first hour of our adventure, we tried tamarind and coconut drinks, shot darts at candy, went canoeing, played volleyball with locals, got attacked and took revenge on a little boy with an oversized water gun, enjoyed a fellow explorer´s private concert in the… Read More
Hola!
Hamdi, Owen and I (Maya) are sitting in an internet café in Quito, Ecuador! We have only been here for three days and it already feels like we have known each other forever and done so much! Today we all went to the big park and had some time to reflect and write a letter to ourselves for the end of the trip. It is super sunny today so… Read More
Sitting in a small internet cafe on our third day in Delhi, we are feeling energized, overstimulated, and excited for this adventure. So far, India has been crazy. The amount of people swarming around every where is intense but beautiful. The cars, rickshaws, and motorcycles follow no laws on the road. There is constant honking from every auto mobile trying to establish their own individual dominance. Cows, camels, and stray… Read More
First Impressions:
Emma- These first few days in Delhi have been insane, but wonderful. From seeing elephants in the street, to people diving down the wrong side of the road, to crowds of people trying to take photos with us, India is everything I thought it would be and more. Namaste to everyone back at home!
Willow- Everywhere you look there is something new and amazing to see. So far… Read More
Hello from India! Katie, Amber, and Zoe are all posting from an internet cafe in Paharganj! This is one thing on our list of Scavenger Hunt Items! So far in Delhi we have ridden Rickshaws, seen the Lotus Temple, wandered through Bazaars, eaten amazing foods, and been welcomed with open arms by many locals. We will write again soon! Wish us luck of our hunt.… Read More
Who needs alarm clock when you have the Koel bird of Thailand. The 5:30 wake up to it’s screeching might take getting used to but it does allow you to enjoy a full day of Thailand. We enjoyed some free breakfast of Thai Omelet or Noodle soup, got some coffee, and prepared to make our first group agreements. Going around we discussed what each member of our community wanted to… Read More
After seven-teen hours of travel, our group of eight have made it to the magical country of Thailand. Its unbelievable to think after weeks of preparing mentally for this trip it has finally become a reality. After arriving in the city of Chiang Mai we find ourselves at our first hostel jet-lagged yet excited. We go over some of the basic rules and regulations of the trip and then go… Read More
hi everyone,
This is janie and Gabe here! We got here safely and its so much fun! We are enjoying the sun and all the yummy foods! The group is connecting so well and we love our OEs. Orientation iss great and we cant wait for all the adventures ahead of us! We are sending this from the beautiful Antigua and traveling around by buses and vans. Cant wait to… Read More
Hola its chase and claire!
we are on the scavenger hunt in antigua. we only got lost 3 times so far. we have talked to about 8 locals thats have pointed us in all different directions but we finally found the tourism office and now we are at an internet cafe. we love Guatemala and our hostel the earth lodge! we miss our families already but already feel like a… Read More
“This trip has barely started and already I’m having so much fun! The group’s great, the food’s decent, and the activities are fantastic. So excited for our next stop. Until then, -natalie (PS mom and dad love you)”
“Yo, me and Natalie out here killin the game. We are number one and no one can beat us. Everyone else has to take the “L”. But on a separate note so… Read More
We’re happy to report that the entire Shanti crew is together in Delhi after a smooth and safe flight! They are nestled in their hostel getting some much deserved rest before launching in to their orientation tomorrow. We hear that they are sleepy but happy. The crew enjoyed their layover in Hong Kong and sent some photos to prove it.
Keep checking the blog over the coming days and months… Read More
We received word that the Kifaru crew has landed safe and sound in Dar es Salaam. They’ll be catching up on some rest at a hostel this evening before transferring to Morogorro tomorrow for their orientation. They are excited to have arrived and we can’t wait to hear about their adventures!… Read More
I just heard from the OEs that the group has made it safe and sound to their hostel in Chiang Mai and are out to get their first official Thai breakfast. All is well and they are happy to have finally made it. Look for more updates in the next couple days!… Read More
