Hey hey everyone! Indy here. After the hassles we experienced trying to cross the border into Cambodia, I’d say the country has now redeemed itself for me.
After a few days exploring Siem Reap and the magnificent Angkor Wat, we took a what-was-supposed-to-be-a-7-hour-bus-ride-that-I-think-actually-took-nine-because-of-traffic to Phnom Penh, from where we immediately went to New Hope for Cambodian Children, an orphanage and elementary school for kids living with HIV. Unfortunately, as soon… Read More
Hello there friends and family,
This is Hannah here and I am currently in an internet cafe in Njombe, Tanzania and I am loving it! We just got back from Mufindi Children’s Village and my heart feels complete 🙂 With so much love being put into amazing projects no wonder they are being so successful with their work! From doing baby- power hour to working out on the water pumping… Read More
Well it’s been quite a week! We took a bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, a trip which was supposed to take 6 or 7 hours and ended up taking 10. We made it to the New Hope for Cambodian Children orphanage late on Monday night, and quickly passed out in our dorms. Over the next few days we made good use of the bathrooms, as most of us… Read More
Papa Cusco brings hot legit fried eggs to you— that´s how you start a day!
Sexy Spanish teacher says Buenos Dias to you— that´s how you learn knowledge!!
Still warm Pan with leaking chocolate inside from panderia— that´s your afternoon snack!!!
Salsa, Market, Zoo, Cooking class at afternoon— that´s why you can´t stop smiling!!!!
Fantastic dinner with group in cozy hostal— that´s the chill time of your day!!!!!
Pillow talk… Read More
A few photos from the past week in Cusco.
La Catedral de Cusco
The view of Ausangate peak covered in snow
View of Cusco from the rooftop terrace at Mama Cusco hostel
Cheridyn teaches the group how to make artisan chocolates.
Salsa dance classes at the language school.
Full moon over Cusco.… Read More
Blog courtesy of Dayle W. Photos from Natalie B.
Hello there! We are now back in the city of Kabale after an enriching
week working with the Edirisa UK Special Needs Education Centre
(SNEC)! Edirisa UK is a charity in the UK with a community based
organization in Uganda. The four main areas they focus development in
are education, clean water, health and sanitation, and sustainable
development. They have many… Read More
I now know why Cusco, Peru is such a tourist attraction. This place, also known as ¨the belly button of the world,¨ is truly wonderful. We arrived here on Sunday, after a 9 hour bus ride, exhausted, yet really excited to explore.
The Hostel
This week we stayed at a hostel named ¨Mama Cusco.¨ The name is self-explanatory. Papa and Mama Cusco run this cute, little hostel and… Read More
here are some long awaited photos of the amazing Maya group!
Shoutout to Jeb becuase guess what, he already knows all those things.
love, Diandra
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Hola friends and family! We’re ending our week here in Matagalpa, and what a crazy busy one it’s been. We started the week off with a bang, by pulling up to Colibri Spanish School in a super cool, private chicken bus (thanks to the wonderful Keelyn Szederkenyi). There we met Noelia, our contact from Colibri. She took us to a fantastic lunch, where we were given an orientation of sorts… Read More
Hola Long Lost Friends and Family!
On behalf of the entire group, we are sorry we never remember to blog, and we will try harder, but no promises.
The farm flew by! When we first got there, we were convinced we woudn’t last thirteen nights without a bathroom, walls, or anything more than a mosquito net to keep the gazillions of bugs out. Inevitably, we quickly became tatted with bug… Read More
We’ve arrived in Sydney, Australia safe ‘n sound! This city is absolutely incredible as we got to explore it all day on our scavengar hunt. We visited the Memorial museum in Hyde Park and the Opera House, learning about the history each one and roamed around the Royal Botanical Gardens where the trees and plants are so strange and beautiful it’s as if they came straight out of a Dr.… Read More
In Fiji there is a saying called “Fiji time.” Roughly translated by many tourists and foreigners, it means unpredictable bus schedules and slow customer service; but to the people of Fiji, it means slowing down to savor the fleeting moments of life and caring more deeply about smiles, conversation, and compassion than finely-tuned time tables. As we depart the country we called home for a month and look back, it… Read More
Sooooo, this is the first time I have actually been required to write a blog and it’s funny that now of all times I would rather remain silent. We have had quite the interesting last week or so. Bangkok flew by, Plum Village literally danced and sang its way in to the past and now here we are, Siem Reap.
Bangkok, gave us the ability to act like we were… Read More
Hi parents and friends and friends of parents:
We are outside of internet access at a sustainable farm, on the lovely little island of Ometepe, called Bona Fide. You can look us up on the internet! We’ll set the scene for you: We are directly above a lake, there are rolling hills around us, and (when it’s not raining) there are two stunning volcanos staring at us from across the… Read More
Staying for two weeks in a small Fijian village is no easy task. It’s hot, it’s different, it’s remote.
Despite the elements, living and working in Nananu alongside it’s beautiful people was truly a gift. It was a challenging experience, but a necessary one, and we have walked away more enlightened and self-aware as ever.
Though we have no regrets, here are a few things we decided as a group… Read More
One week into Peru and the differences between Ecuador and Peru became more obvious. Some differences were due to the fact that we were in a major city that was more modern with diverse people, styles and culture. Every day five roommates and I would ride a bus from our hole in the wall house to the heart of the gorgeous city. It took a while to acquire enough street… Read More
“Como te llamas?!” Alejandra yelled up to my top bunk. My bunk was situated above Caleigh, also newly awakened by the sound of the little three-year-old´s high-pitched question. I looked up from my book to see her smiling up at us, and despite the early hour and the noise of 14 girs getting ready for school that had permeated the house since 5 AM, it was impossible to be mad… Read More
Hello family and Friends!
It has been an amazing week so far, filled with adventure. After sadly saying goodbye to one of our favorite cities, Varanasi, we headed to serene Bodhgaya. For those of you who don’t know, Bodhgaya is the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment. Even I, the not spiritual one, felt the presence of Buddha under the Bodi tree. The Bodi tree is the tree under which… Read More
Hello friends and family of Carpe Diem Hongi group. Sad to say it but it’s time to leave the hot weather of Fiji and on to our next adventure, Australia! Nananu village really became our home away from home. Even though it was a sad goodbye to our nau’s and mongu’s (mom and dad in Fijian) and all of our siblings or all of the little kids we became… Read More
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is on all of our minds as it continues to permeate the media and tragically affect several West African countries. Our hearts and deepest sympathy are with those communities struggling with the outbreak.
At this point in time, we will be continuing to run our East Africa program this spring. Due to the geographic location of our program, the limited air traffic between East… Read More
