we took our first ride on the public transportation here. It was certainly a rough ride, but fun all the same. Now that we have arrived in Old Town Quito, Team Carolina Girls is on a mission to complete the given tasks for our scavenger hunt. We are thoroughly enjoying our time here in the beautiful, quaint town surrounded by the incredible Andes mountains. Our biggest challenges now are map… Read More
Oliolya! (Hello),
Here we are sitting in an Internet Cafe in Entebbe, Uganda! It’s the second day of our time here in Entebbe. Posting this blog is Hannah, Claire, Kyra, and Kate!!! We are super excited to post the first blog, and be ahead of the game. The city is bustling and full of life. The people are all super welcoming and smiley. 🙂 The food here is good but… Read More
Hello families!!
We arrived two days ago in Entebbe! We’re taking in all of the sights, smells, and sounds of this new-to-us city! There are smiling people everywhere, a beautiful view of Lake Victoria, and interesting wildlife. Especially large birds! It’s not too congested here, a smaller town, and we have occasional run in’s with other travelers. The food is great, nice meals from our hostel and great local exotic… Read More
Hi Everyone, It’s Julia, Maddy, and Kylie! We are on a Scavenger hunt in Entebbe. One of our quests is to find an internet cafe and post a blog that gives you an image of the city. So far, we have only walked down a few streets. The local market in Entebbe is busy with countless Africans running shops and stalls on the side of the street. There are a… Read More
We’ve gotten word that the Shiva and Shanti groups have safely landed in Delhi. They are now getting some well-earned rest after flying halfway across the earth. Stay tuned for more updates from the students themselves.… Read More
The South America group arrived safely in Quito yesterday and are settled in to their hostel and diving into their orientation. We are so excited for them to begin their adventures! Stay tuned, as the group will begin to post blogs about their experience soon. Much gratitude to all of the friends and family who have helped the students arrive at this moment.… Read More
We’ve received word that the Southeast Asia group has safely landed in Chiang Mai. The entire group is together and they’re getting some well-deserved rest after flying halfway around the world. Keep an eye out for future blog posts from the students themselves!… Read More
The Kifaru crew safely landed in Dar es Salaam, where they spent a night before transitioning to their orientation site in beautiful Morogoro. We are so excited for them as they begin the journey! And of course we’d like to offer thanks to all of the friends and family who have helped the students get to this point. Stay tuned as more blogs will come from the students as they… Read More
Greetings from New Zealand or perhaps we should say kia ora,
The Walkabout group has arrived safely after our 15+ hours of travel. We spent our first day getting to know each other while exploring the outskirts of Wellington. The group is getting along great; it looks like we are going to have an amazing time together. We ended the day with a completely student led dinner and already our… Read More
Both Maya and Quetzal groups have landed safely in country and are settled into their orientation sites. We are so excited for them to begin their adventures! Stay tuned as the group will begin to post blogs about their experience soon. Much gratitude to all of the friends and family who have helped the students arrive at this moment.… Read More
We just heard from the leaders again – everyone is settled in to their rooms for the evening and ready for a good night’s sleep after all of those long flights. We’re so excited for Colin, Mandy, and their crew to begin the in-country orientation tomorrow as they start to explore Uganda. This is only the beginning for the crew, and it’s great to see all of these smiling faces… Read More
The group gathered smoothly in Amsterdam and, despite many yawns after the first leg of the international flights, were excited to unite as an entire group! It looks like there was a minimal flight delay but the group is now well on their way to Dar es Salaam. Be sure to stay tuned to the blog as we’ll keep you posted when they have settled into Tanzania. Safari Njema (good… Read More
Just a brief note to say we’ve heard from Mandy and Colin as they met the rest of their crew in the Amsterdam airport – everyone found each other without a hitch and are now well on their way to Entebbe, Uganda. Be sure to stay tuned as we’ll let you know when they’ve settled into their orientation spot in Uganda!… Read More
The Shanti group has come together in San Francisco and is relaxed and ready to embark on their journey together to India!
Be sure to stay tuned to the blog as we will post again when the group arrives safely in country!
We wish you all the best team Shanti!… Read More
The Sabai group has arrived in San Francisco and is catching a quick rest before heading through security to begin their journey together to Thailand!
Be sure to stay tuned to the blog as we will post again when the group arrives safely in country!
We wish you all the best team Sabai!… Read More
The Central America Quetzal group has arrived in San Francisco and are excited and ready to begin their journey!
Be sure to stay tuned to the blog as we will post again when the group arrives safely in country!
We wish you all the best team Quetzal!… Read More
The Shiva group has safely arrived in San Francisco and is excited to begin their journey together to India!
Be sure to stay tuned to the blog as we will post again when the group arrives safely in country!
We wish you all the best team Shiva!… Read More
Good evening family and friends!
The Walkabout crew has all rendezvoused in LAX and are clearly feeling calm and ready as they prep to depart for the upcoming adventure.
Amidst a lot of smiles, handshakes, and hugs, these precocious young travelers are eagerly anticipating the journey ahead! Stay tuned to the blog as we will update it when they arrive safely in Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud,… Read More
Good evening friends and family!
The Maya crew have all gathered together and after posing for this beautiful pyramid, will be proceeding through security and headed off on their adventure.
We wish them all the best as they traverse new internal and external landscapes over the next 3 months.
Que les vaya bien Maya!… Read More
