Sawatdee from Chiang Mai, Thailand. After a seemingly endless flight we finally made it! Its only been a day since we’ve arrived but we’ve learned more in 24 hours than we could in one week of high school. Everything from intricate architecture to flavorful food is a fun new discovery. Challenges have been popping up here and there, especially communication but we are embracing them and facing them head on.… Read More
Sawatee Kah everyone!
Yesterday was our first full day in the beautiful city of Chiang Mai. We split into groups of three to do explore the city a little bit more by doing a scavenger hunt. We familiarized ourselves by 1st getting a map, and heading out to explore local wats, restaurants and stores. Finding local post boxes, good smoothie places, and cheap elephant pants was a good first introduction… Read More
We have finished orientation (wow, that was fast) and the group really seems to like one another. Here are some snapshots of the highlights from our orientation: walking to a lake on the edge of town at sunset for the culmination of our first day; dance-bathing in the rain as an afternoon shower moved through town; exploring our new surroundings during a scavenger hunt; and having ample opportunity to connect… Read More
Our scavenger hunt incorporated many different tasks! Although it was hot outside we conquered this by drinking some delicious and nutritious mango smoothies!! We had some very nice strangers talk to us on the street about their lives and our travels! 🙂 we also visited a very very VERY V E R Y nice WAT! We had no idea where the heck we were half the time but luckily with… Read More
Sawatdeekha(Khrap),
Now that we’ve appropriately begun our first blog post by butchering the Thai Language, hello. On our first full day in Thailand, we (the dream team of Finn, Siena, and I) wandered like lost puppies through the streets of Chiang Mai with 300 baht to do as many things as we could on the list we were given such as: find a map of Chiang Mai, find out what… Read More
The group is off the the coast today to start their first week of Spanish classes. The will have little to no access to internet while there, but in the meantime, enjoy some photos from the past few days in Quito!… Read More
(From Elana O)
Yes, there are 3 lanes on this road; yes, there are 5 rows of cars overlapping those lanes. The first car ride we took from the airport was exhilarating. As a relatively new driver in the states, I am used to expressing overly cautioned behavior on the road. Here, as I stepped out of my first vehicle in India, I was shaken from the reckless driving… and… Read More
Namaste!!
Emilia, Dani, Nate and Catherine here from an internet cafe in New Delhi!
After 2 days of traveling, an adventurous layover in the city of Hong Kong, and many delirious diversions, we have arrived happy and healthy in New Delhi! From the moment we arrived, we were thrown into the rich culture here- the chaos of traffic, stories of sacred cows, and delicious food.
The past few days, we… Read More
Shanti has arrived in India!!!! After many hours of travel, exploring Hong Kong, losing bags at the airport, and an interesting taxi ride talking about why cows are sacred… We made it to our hostel. In the past two days of orientation we got to learn the “do’s and donuts” of India as well as a LOT about each other! We drew an audience while playing frisbee on the beautiful… Read More
Hello!!!
Today was our first day out and about not as a whole group, and while it was overwhelming and tiring, it was super fun to be able to adventure around Delhi on our own. My partner/roomate and I, Elena, completed almost all of the tasks, but not quite. We began our day by getting lost on the metro and getting off in a part of town where there’s not… Read More
After the first few days of orientation in Majnu Ka Tilla, a Tibetan Refugee Area, we were cast into the real world of India, its capital, Delhi. The juxtaposition between India and America helped us realize how different we can become, especially because of our advantages granted by a first-world setting. Food, water, cleanliness all come into question every day. We, more often than not, take all of these resources… Read More
Sergio and I, Mary just completed the craziest scavenger hunt in Dehli. We got lost a few times but all is well. Just yesterday we were mindlessly following our leaders around wondering how they possibly knew which direction to go when there are about 678 alley ways on each road. We had wonderful conversations with kind Indian people and ate some nice french fries at mcdonalds since we felt a… Read More
We spent this afternoon exploring the city of Xela. Our group found the highest point in the city and the view of the city and the mountians surrounding it was incredible! We also found a huge local market filled with all sorts of new food and smells. Soma tried a fruit called Rambotan and said that it was interesting but delicious. We all loved having the freedom to see many… Read More
Hello family and amigos,
This is Wade, Brynn and Jordan on their scavenger hunt. We have had a blast these first few days, and the group camaraderie has been great! Walking around Xela, we visited the makeshift market that is only around for Independence week. We bought an orange from a nice man name Ignacio, and he cut it up and put spices and hot sauce on it. It was… Read More
Hello all! Its Joe, Ryan, and Lexi here. We are on a scavenger hunt. We only have 2 minutes left at the internet cafe but we are good. We’re having lots of fun.… Read More
Made it to Guatemala safe and sound! The mountains are absolutely beautiful, as well as parts of the culture we have experienced so far. The food is even better… they put pineapple in everything, which kind of gives us an excuse not to leave haha. There are so many dogs in the street and it makes us want to love all of them, but foreign diseases are not a good… Read More
Today we were roaming around Ecuador on a exciting scavenger hunt! Our group started out with a long walk to Carolina Park. Then we made our way back picking up other items on the list along the way. We stopped for a nice ethnic lunch at Hollyn and Sam’s subway. Then we found weird cake balls at an Ecuadorian bakery. Though we didnt find THAT many things on the list,… Read More
What´s cracking, it´s ya boys and ya girl, Paxton, Willy and Kaydee. We´re in Quito, writing this blog. Exploring and what have you. You could say we are Carpe-ing the heck out of this Diem. We are writing this blog together in an internet cafe in Quito, Ecuador. We just visited Basilica del Voto Nacional, a very beautiful castle-like structure. We are taking a lot of photos, but haven´t figured… Read More
We arrived in Quito two nights ago. We were greeted by an accommodating hostel and a delicious meal. After passing out in our beds, we woke up the next day and set out for our first full day in Quito. In a nearby park, we did several Orientation activities, going over rules and safety as well as just getting to know eachother. Today, we embarked on a scavenger hunt in… Read More
The Shiva crew just gave word that they are safely in Delhi and settling in to their orientation hostel! The crew is sleepy after the long journey, but still smiling and excited. They had a great time on their layover in Hong Kong and are ready to start exploring India.
Stay tuned for more over the coming days…… Read More
