Walking through the San Francisco airport this morning, I was more alone than I had been in three months. In a timezone that didn't feel like mine, I walked feeling as though I had discovered something. I feel such profound gratitude for all the small pieces which brought me to India, which brought me through India, and which brought me home to where I am now. Looking around this place… Read More
They have arrived safe and sound in LA. Thank you to everyone for an amazing semester filled with adventures, connections, and incredibly valuable work both inside and out. Best of luck to all of the students in their onward journeys. So much gratitude from the Carpe office for being a part of this journey! … Read More
Dearest students who smell really great, and families who have the privilege of receiving said delightful-smelling young adults, We have already gambled away all the money we saved by not having to pay your Honduran departure fees, and now we are writing for help. Who knew we would so quickly lose our way without you here? Please send care packages of Chickys ASAP, as we are entering withdrawal. It also… Read More
They have arrived safe and sound in LA. Thank you to everyone for an amazing semester filled with adventures, connections, and incredibly valuable work both inside and out. Best of luck to all of the students in their onward journeys. So much gratitude from the Carpe office for being a part of this journey! … Read More
Greetings from the Great White Shark Capitol of the world. Gaansbaai, South Africa. Being about 3 feet away from these massive creatures it is so breathtaking when you see an 18 foot shark breach out of the water. It only takes two powerful strokes of their tails and they are at full speed. On the boat one of my favorite things to do is make fish head necklaces for the… Read More
Some final words from your OE team ol'greg and Audrezzy Dear Sabai, it's Audrezzy here! Your capacity to push yourself, to learn, to grow, to love, to accept each other, and your crazy OE team has inspired me beyond words. How can I possibly tell you how much I adore you all!? I am so thankful that each and everyone of you heard the call and signed up for this… Read More
From Megan and David: Madeline & Cass did a better job at writing the final blog post than we could ever hope. We could hardly hope to improve upon it, but we can offer a few small, but incredibly powerful and wise words. Thank you. Each of you. Madeline, Marley, Monica, Meredith, Mamie, Mevin, Madrienne, Mat, & Mass. It has been an honor and a privilege to be apart of… Read More
"Hey y'all! Well, here we are! The trip is coming to an end. We've spent the last week in the rainforest at Prema Shanti. We've been training and studying our minds with the power of meditation, and are becoming little Yogi masters! In our free time we've been swimming in the Blue Hole (literally the bluest water you could ever imagine), reminiscing with each other about the trip, and… Read More
We are 81 days into our journey and we are preparing to say our goodbyes. We have spent the last five days in the Australian outback sleeping under the stars, hiking our way through the unreal beauty and watching our small family of fourteen get weirder by the day. On the first day we were picked up in Alice Springs by our hilarious guide Dan. He took us on small… Read More
It's hard to believe that our 3 month journey is coming to a end. We have made countless memories and life long friendships. We will never forget our 3 months in the South Pacific. We started our voyage in Wellington NZ and quickly bonded with each other as our excitement grew for the adventures ahead. Our first stop was the Blue Mountain Adventure Center where we grew as a group… Read More
We just heard from Megan and David, our fearless Nkula Overseas Eduators. The group is about to board their flight from Dar es Salaam and onward as the Spring 2015 East Africa semester comes to a close. It's been such a privilege and honor to see this group grow and thrive over the past few months – we wish them Safari Njema (safe journeys) as they embark on the next… Read More
This morning we said goodbye to our wonderful group of students. We have shared some amazing memories with them and will remember each of them fondly.
After our arduous journey across the plains of Northern India, and a breathtaking trek into the mountains of Sikkim, we ended our semester in the Tibetan communities of Dharamsala and Bir. The students remained engaged and enthusiastic up to the very last moment, taking… Read More
This week marked the final hoorah for this group and as we bid farewell to Stonetown (exiting with a hole or two in our flowy pant pockets) we headed off for our final projected at Creative Solutions. Guided by the animated Haji and Mbaruq, we experimented with recycled wine bottles in constructing everything from drinking glasses to windchimes. Despite the excessive heat and ruthless mosquitos, we emerged from that oven with… Read More
We've received word that the intrepid Southeast Asia group has safely checked in for their flight homeward from Hanoi. Here is a final shot of Andi and Sam, the last two to go through security. Traveling mercies to you all. You've been an amazing group. … Read More
We've received word that the mighty Shanti group has checked in to their flights New Delhi. They've been a fantastic group and it been a great semester. We are wishing them all traveling mercies on their respective journeys home. Here's a retrospective picture the the handsome group from their time at Dev Bala farm. Namaste… Read More
Abriendo Mentes could not be a more appropriate name for this organization. Translated as “opening minds”, perhaps the long-term goal of this non-profit is to engrain in these small communities that the world is full of exciting things which they have not even scratched the surface of. Our main work here at Casa Brasilito (a small, newer branch of Abriendo Mentes) is working with kids by providing them with after… Read More
Xin Chao SEASIA blog readers (moms) and friends alike!
I’m reporting on behalf of Old Greg/Audreezey and crew. This week Audrey, in a last-ditch effort to showcase her PlayWorks skills, initiated a game of Karma Buddies, in which we each draw a buddy from a hat and stealthily make that person feel awesome during the week (without that person knowing its you). It has been fun to share the love… Read More
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche said in one of his talks that the people of India have no common sense; they only have wisdom. As the last days of our time in India slip by, I can't help but think about that, and try to drink in all the last little bits of wisdom, utter lack of common sense, and everything else that makes India, India. We spent a few days in… Read More
Hello folks!
For the past week we have been staying at Austrop in the beautiful Daintree Rainforest, where we have been involved in various rainforest conservation projects. Throughout the mornings and afternoons we either weeded, planted, or cut down coconut trees to increase the forests biodiversity. While doing these jobs, we have gotten the opportunity to see many of the animals that call the rainforest their home. We saw spiders… Read More
