The first day here was amazing. The sight descending down to Quito was beautiful. The giant hills and ravine were a sight to see. I’m in awe as to how they get the houses built up in such places. The heat really hit me once we exited the airport but it was still a beautiful country. All the other people that in this group are amazing and knowledgeable and give… Read More
Hola!! I am writing here from an internet café with my buddy Michael. We are currently on a scavenger hunt, including learning a local spanish phrase, or ask a local about the issues in Guatemala to an internet café and write a blog, so check that one off the list. We arrived yesterday, long day of traveling, 5 hour plane ride followed by a 4 hour bus ride getting us… Read More
Today, Kate and I struck out on our own to explore the city of Xela through a fun scavenger hunt activity. After eating some DELICIOUS tacos en el parque central, we set off to find the bus terminal and acquire a bus schedule. After talking with the locals, we learned we would be hard pressed to find one, as buses in Xela don’t run on schedules! We’ve now reached an… Read More
We’ve received word that the Shanti group has safely arrived in New Delhi. They’ve checked into their guest house and they are getting some well-deserved rest. Stay tuned for more from India.… Read More
The Sabai group has safely landed in Chiang Mai and they are in fine form. Despite the lengthy journey, they look like a million bucks.
Stay tuned for more reports from Thailand.… Read More
The South America group has made it safely to Quito. After their overnight flight, they were picked up from the Quito airport and taken to their cozy hostel. They are settling in and looking forward to the next few days of orientation. Stay tuned as the students will be posting blogs in here in the coming days!… Read More
I just received word that the group has arrived safe and soundly in Wellington. It is a warm and sunny day and they are heading towards the beach for the next few days to begin their orientation. More updates from them to come!… Read More
When most people think of South Africa, a safari on the savannah may come to mind but people often don’t realize that there is another type of safari. Here in Gansbaai, South Africa, where I have now been for the last couple of weeks, there is a safari to be taken on the sea that is just as wondrous and breath taking as the one on land. As on the… Read More
After a night of travel, the MAYA group arrived safely in Guatemala this morning. They were met at the airport by a driver and are now en route to their guest house in Quetzaltenango. The are doing well and looking forward to diving into their orientation! In the coming days, the students will start to post blogs here, letting you all know how they’re doing. We look forward to hearing… Read More
From North Carolina, New Jersey, Connecticut, Colorado, California, Oregon, Vancouver, California, Massechusets… the Spring 2016 Central America students have all arrived safe and sound in Los Angeles! They are checked in for their flight to Guatemala, and are getting ready to head through security and begin their journey together. Everyone is excited, and happy to finally be together as group. We wish them much learning, laughter, joy and adventure over… Read More
The mighty Shanti group has successfully gathered at the San Francisco airport and checked in for the first leg of the their flight to the other side of the world. Stay tuned to hear from the group in India!… Read More
The mighty Shiva group has successfully gathered at the San Francisco airport and checked in for the first leg of the their flight to the other side of the world. Stay tuned to hear from the group in India!… Read More
The mighty Sabai group has successfully gathered at the San Francisco airport and checked in for the first leg of the their flight to the other side of the world. Stay tuned to hear from the group in Thailand!… Read More
They are all together and ramped up to begin this epic adventure ahead. Lord of the rings references have already begun which is a good sign that this group is made for each other! Wish them well for their trip over the vast pacific. Until next time… In Wellington!… Read More
From Massachusets, Virginia, Oregon, Maryland, Kansas, Texas, New York, Toronto, and Florida… the Spring 2016 South America students have all arrived safe and sound in Los Angeles! They are checked in for their flight to Quito, and are getting ready to head through security and begin their journey together. Everyone is excited, and happy to finally be together as group. We wish them much learning, laughter, joy and adventure over… Read More
Here we find ourselves in the midst of winter, spending time with all of the amazing people who comprise the Carpe Diem community and staff, and enjoying all that Portland has to offer.
It’s hard to imagine that in less than two week’s time we will all be enjoying the warm, tropical nights and hot sun of Ecuador! If it doesn’t feel real yet, don’t worry- it will soon! We… Read More
Hey guys and gals! This is Alison and Kelsey checking in from Travelers’ House in Portland. This week has been jam packed and we have had some exhausting days of work getting ready for the upcoming semester. In fact, we made a video of our workday today just to show y’all how committed we are to making this trip a smashing success. Here’s the link:
It has been great to… Read More
Avi and Lauren here, welcome to our first blog post! We are hoping that everything is going well for you with packing, preparing, and feeling mentally and physically ready for our semester.
We are here in Portland preparing for our amazing upcoming adventure. All of the folks at Carpe have been eagerly preparing our lessons, plans, games, and all the other fun amazing things that we are looking forward to… Read More
Shanti: From Sanskrit śānti ‘peace, tranquility’.
Namaste Shanti Crew!
Kelsi and Jonathan here, your overseas educators for the next three months. We have the honor and privilege of writing Shanti’s first of many upcoming blogs! The authors of the future blogs are going to rotate through our group and will allow each of you, our Carpe Diem students, to share the adventures of the Shanti crew in your own unique… Read More
