Buongiorno from the Terra Overseas Educators!

Terra Overseas Educators Italy & Greece - TERRA

Written by Italy & Greece Overseas Educators, Ariana and Megan

Buongiorno from the Terra Overseas Educators!

Ariana and Megan have enjoyed connecting with each of you over this past week in preparation for our European adventure, and we hope you’re as excited as we are that we’ll soon be on our way to Roma! Bellissimo!

A few fun facts about your fearless leaders:

Irish Dancing Bookworm and Cat Lover Ariana

  • Ariana was a competitive Irish Dancer for most of her life and can still dance a pretty good jig!
  • Ariana is an avid reader and member of multiple book clubs. Over the past three years, she’s read over 150 books!
  • Ariana has a very cute, round cat named Coconut who unfortunately will not be attending this gap year program with her.

Nomadic Wanderer, Cat Aficionado, and Global Explorer Megan

  • Megan drove across India in a race car and has driven a vehicle on every inhabitable continent.
  • On a trip to Komodo Island, Indonesia, she slept inside an air-conditioned ATM room when she had heat exhaustion.
  • Megan has lived a nomadic life for 15 years and estimates that she has moved over 20 times since leaving home for college. She also estimates she has stopped to pet over 1,200 cats during this time.

Although one might think your two trip leaders have little in common other than the love of fluffy kitties, Megan and Ariana have quickly discovered the contrary.

For example, they love a good to-do list to check off as they accomplish their many tasks. They love a good scavenger hunt for eccentric flavors of gelato, as well as any excuse to venture out in search of a sweet treat they have yet to conquer.

Ariana grew up around an array of peculiar creatures like alligators in the Floridian swamps, and Megan now resides amongst the penguins and guanacos in the wild landscape of Patagonia. They have yet to identify a real sound that any of these animals actually make.

They are both confident in their abilities to count from one to ten in Spanish and Italian. Both self-proclaimed international foodies, they are looking forward to the 24 hours they will have in New York City together to see how many types of international foods they can consume. Be sure to ask them about it when you see them at the airport!

And last, but not least, they are incredibly passionate about travel and both LOVE the Italy & Greece program, and they cannot wait to share this incredible experience with all of you!!!

Looking forward to sharing loads of cultural tidbits, such as how to tell real gelato from fake gelato, what time of day to drink a cappuccino, how Rome got its name, and what the pomegranate represented in the ancient Minoan civilization.

Ciao!