Follow the Journey

Fuentes Georginas, a natural hot spring spa about 45 minutes outside of Xela Larry, Katie S, Katie B, and Jonathan relaxing in one of Fuentes “cooler pools” Jonathan and Katie P taking in the view at Fuentes Georginas… What an artsy pic (photo creds to Katie S) A painfully bad attempt at salsa by our group… Gringos got no rhythm Russell, Becca G, and the 3 Katie’s soaking in some… Read More

I can´t speak for everyone, but I was definitely sad to say goodbye to Xela. The city was a wonderful place where all of us learned so much about Spanish, the culture, and how to dance salsa! It was an amazing experience. Our next experience was also amazing, but in a very different way. We began our overland trek to Lake Atitlan on Saturday morning, with a nice and early… Read More

I’m not extremely religious or spiritual, but I do believe in being blessed. I believe that I, and everyone on this adventure with me, is blessed. I feel lucky to have been welcomed into the lives of the other people on this program- people who I would have never otherwise met. I cannot speak for the others, but I feel blessed to have been given this opportunity by my parents-… Read More

Being in Xela has really showed us the importance of planning ahead. Since we´re all in homestays pretty much scattered around the city, the only way to make plans is to make them really early, or else we won´t be seeing each other the rest of the day. Our usual meeting areas are the school and parque central, which you can see pictures of in the last post. Last night,… Read More

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Hola todos, Have you ever heard the expression “uphill both ways”? Sounds impossible, si? It’s not. We started our week in Pasac with, what was described as a flat, 10 minute walk. In reality, we spent 45 minutes walking straight uphill on uneven, “roads”. The end result made the trekk worth it, though. We reached an amazing waterfall with a spectacular view of the valley below. The next few days… Read More

¡¡¡ Ipa !!! Thats ¨hello¨ in k´iche, the indiginous Mayan language.  We are just about done with day 2 of our first homestay in Pasac village.  The three hour bumpy car ride was well worth it.  So far we have had a day and a half of extremely fun, as well as exhausting, activities.  These range from checking out the local coffee producer to playing a Gringos vs Guatamalans soccer… Read More

Hey everyone! Were sitting in Aylin an interet cafe in Antigua! We are currently in the midst of a scavenger hunt and have about two minutes to write this. We have taken the scenic route to find everything. Thus far we have found a delicious chocolate shop and the bagel barn which we are looking forward to eating soon. Talk to you guys later! Becca Goldberg and Ally Morrison… Read More

Hola a todos! We are in Anigua, Guatemala after a long day (for some, it was a couple of days) of traveling. Sleep has never felt so amazing! Last night, we were marveling over the fact that we have been together for such a short time, yet it feels like we have been together for much longer. The leaders, Alex and Michelle, have been wonderful at making orientation interesting, and… Read More

Hello friends and family of the wonderful Central America group, I just wanted to let you know that we’ve heard from the group that they have arrived safely in Antigua, Guatemala.  They are a little tired from a long night of travel, but are otherwise feeling good and about to take a walk together down the lovely cobblestone streets of Antigua to have some lunch before they return to their… Read More

Hola Families and Friends, We wanted to let you all know that the Maya Group is currently 1000′s of miles high en route to Guatemala City!  Before they know it they will all be united at the Yellow House Hostel in Antigua and continue getting to know one another while delving deeper into the adventure! Stay tuned for an update from the group once they get settled in! We wish… Read More

Hola from Portland! We are so excited to start our trip in a little under a week. We are busy planning and preparing for this amazing adventure we have in store. This is entry numero uno! Stay tuned for many more epic stories and updates to follow. Yours Truly, Michelle and Alex    … Read More

Hola! Here I will pick up from where our own lovely Robin Berk left off from her last blog post. As all of our followers know, we had a lovely thanksgiving dinner upon our arrival to the “Bay of the Pirates”, which is a fairly remote beach on the western coast of Costa Rica. The journey there consisted of a few hours via public bus with a few transfers but… Read More

Bienvenidos to all  the Parents, Friends, Acquaintances, and whomever else  is reading this blog.   As we bade our farewells to Nicaragua, we are again faced with the bittersweet transition of leaving a country we  have  grown to love, while  also  anticipating with excitement the adventures ahead.  As Thanksgiving rolled around and we  traded in the roosters whose  cockles woke us up  every morning in lieu of  the sea turtles… Read More

¡Hola Amigos! As our time with Project WOO (http://www.projectwoo.org/) came to an end, we reflected back on the amazing week we had.  Who could forget all the hard work that we put into the repair and beautification of the elementary school´s fence, the time we put in teaching lessons, and the rewarding experience of working alongside the members of the community, children and adults alike?  In addition, our… Read More

Guat is over. The section was fun while it lasted. We had a flawless travel day coming into Nicaragua. We spent are first few days in Granada.Most of Granada’s streets are narrow, as the city evolved centuries before the advent of motorized vehicles. Therefore, today, many streets allow only one-way traffic, offering a challenge to visitors traveling by car. Luckly we were striking on our feet. Granada is located along… Read More

We have finally figured out the picture uploading.  We apologize that it took so long, here are some pictures from Granada and Playa Gigante!   -Hannah… Read More