I am currently in Baños. I just spent a whole week at the banana farm in Santo Domingo. That went by really fast. I was so happy there because I felt so free. I felt like I was at peace with nature and the animals around me. I was afraid to see really huge spiders at the banana farm before this trip. Only to find out I only saw one huge spider, which… Read More
Gooday guys and gals, it's been one month tomorrow since I've been living in Bunbury, Western Australia and so far so good. I love it here Bunbury is a quiet little town bordered on two sides by the magnificent Indian ocean which has crystal clear and warm water the one catch is It's loaded with sharks! While I'm down here I have the pleausre of working at the Dolphin Discovery… Read More
Happy Saturday! Today we arrived at the Nile River Camp right outside Jinja, Uganda! Our last week was spent at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary and we made some insane memories. With the rangers and guides, we closely followed grazing rhinos, caught some friendly frogs, and watched some the immense beautiful birdlife. We've seen birds of every color of the rainbow – even turquoise! We learned so much about the gorgeous… Read More
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Hello from tomorrow family and friends! We’ve all been loving our time in New Zealand so far! We arrived in Christchurch a bit groggy and confused to have skipped a date on the calendar altogether, but after a good night’s sleep we were excited to get started exploring a new city. It’s certainly an interesting time to be in Christchurch, since the earthquakes in 2011 leveled almost all of… Read More
Written by the Carpe Diem team, this Free For All photo contest recap wraps up the 2014 season with our top 10 entries and the grand prize winner.Wrapping up the final week of the 2014 Photo Contest, we celebrate the passion and the expression of the individual with our #FREEFORALL category. This grab bag category has brought forth a range of wonderful photos, memories, and expriences from across… Read More
Hola mundo!
My first time here in South America and let's just say it was not what I was expecting! I am in Cusco City, Peru and it's cold! So don't think I am here soaking up the rays. I'm high up in the mountains actually 11,200 ft above sea level, just a tad bit higher than Chicago (595 ft)! I've been here almost a month and I am so… Read More
Hey everyone, we've decided to express everything we've done so far through song.
(the first verse of Party in the USA)
we hopped on a plane from LAX
with strangers we haven't met
said goodbye to all of our loved ones
we'll see you in the end.
jumped in our seats, soared over the pacific
looked at the date, February 12th is missing
this is all so crazy
we're in… Read More
It's been two days in this bustling city. The mosquitoes are biting, the birds are chirping, the blenders are blending smoothies. It's a good time. We've been spending a lot of time talking and living with the locals. Some of the more outgoing members of our group have been known to get caught up in interesting conversations with complete strangers. It's surprising how much a bitter old man can teach… Read More
It's Iris here–I'm still alive. We're doing to scavenger hunt now in Chiang Mai and Hannah and I are totally gonna win. This is my first computer since Hong Kong and its all in Thai so I'm completely dumbfounded as to how to navigate anything. So far we've paraded around the city trying not to get hit by passing cars or motor bikes. The food has been AMAZING and nowhere… Read More
We are having a blast in Thailand!! So far we have been getting to know everyone and finding our way in the hectic city of Chiang Mai, trying not to get hit by the countless motorcycles! We have been looking at some of the temples here and learning about how to be respectful of Thai tradition and culture. Today we are doing a scavenger hunt around Chiang Mai, so far… Read More
Dear people in the outside world,
This is Eve and Cameron. Hmmm…. How do we even explain this? The craziness of Delhi is something you need to see to believe. We can't quite explain the staring, the smell of hot masala tea, and all the kids saying hello while possibly trying to lift our pockets. Those cute little scoundrels! We're still getting our footing, but we took a really cool… Read More
Today is my third day in Thailand. We have been in the city of Chiang Mai the whole time, and it has been so fun! We have gone to food and clothing markets, visited a bunch of temples, and eaten the most amazing food and fresh fruit smoothies. Today we did a partner scavenger hunt throughout the city. We got to talk to monks, get massages, search for a post… Read More
What's up guys, Emily S here checking in from Chiang Mai, Thailand. I'm having a blast already! We've been here for almost 3 days now and it's so beautiful and amazing. Getting here took forever, but honestly it was so worth it. We've already had the chance to do so many cool things like ride in these backless vans and go to all these cool night markets. We've visited Buddhist… Read More
Hello, today was such an interesting day! walking around Chiang Mai visiting temples has been awesome. Getting to meet monks was possibly the most exciting thing today. They shared their everyday life with us and suggested we visit Doi suthep temple, which I really hope we have time to do later in the trip. We will be leaving Chiang Mai pretty soon to live with our host families (and learn… Read More
Sawatdee friends!
We have been in Chiang Mai for just 3 days and already have learned so much! Everything here is so beautiful, and refreshing and upbeat- it's like a whole new world. We have been staying at a cozy lil' guest house while familiarizing ourselves with the exciting new territory. We have been starting our day at 9 am and after adventuring all day, by 8 pm, everyone is… Read More
Namaste from Delhi!
Power duo Miranda and Lily write to you after a long day of scavenger hunting around the city…with bellies very full. Turns out that asking for just a chai translates to bringing us two full plates of food (which is just fine by us). Our adventures today have given us a small taste of the journey we have ahead; friendly people, bright colors, and all sorts of… Read More
Hello! It's Cat, Madeline and Monica here. After some very tiresome flight travel, we were driven to our hostel in unmarked taxis. We've encountered and shared rooms with many people from all over the world at the hostel already.
We went to these botanical gardens, and found a jungle instead! All the trees look so different. So many monkeys were there, and a few kind stray dogs. We had a… Read More
After 2 days of traveling, we finally made it to our hostel in Entebbe, Uganda! We have spent the past few days getting to know one another, doing orientation, and exploring this awesome place.
The town here is filled with a lot of curious locals, cute monkeys, and super red dirt! Our first day here we spent getting accommodated to using steripens, drinking warm water, and sweating yourself to sleep… Read More
