It’s Evin here reporting from the charming little island of Koh Tao in the gulf of Thailand. It’s been almost a month since I hopped on a plane and headed for Southeast Asia with my backpack in tow excited for my next adventure. After a wopping 30 hours of traveling via Car, Plane and ferry, I finally arrived on Koh Tao. After arriving I received my SSI Advanced scuba license… Read More
What would you picture if I told you that these last few days have seen us fall into bed, a pile of sweat, exhaustion, and throbbing muscles. What would you picture if I told you that these last few days have seen us step out into a brave new world, try strange delicious foods, and chew on new languages. What would you picture if I told you that these last… Read More
Fiji has been really; really fun and I think I speak for the rest of us when I say this trip will be an unforgettable experience. Recently the group and I have been staying in a Fijian village to build concrete pathways. Constructing these pathways is really hard work especially when all of the labor has to be done by hand. The process begins with mixing together gravel and dry… Read More
Hola mundo maravilloso!
The past few days since our arrival have been devoted to setting our intentions, building a framework for a fantastic semester, and beginning to deepen our relationships. Already the group feels like a family away from home. As the challanges of being in a new place arise, we have supported eachother. Everyday we walk down streets we have never seen before, use a currency who’s value we… Read More
A view of the Nile River.[/caption
Oliotia! A lot has happened since our scavenger hunt! We’ve left Entebbe and, after a three hour matatu ride, arrived in Jinja, an amazing town on the Nile. A small path leads from our guest house to the riverfront and, at night, the relaxing sound of water puts us to sleep. We’ve experienced a lot in the past three days! For starters:
We’ve had… Read More
Hey, people back home! For those of you in the North, how´s the polar vortex going? Even for Southerners, are you still having to reach for a jacket when you go out? Not us! (Well, okay, maybe in the mornings and evenings, but hey, we’re at 9,350 feet here) We have been able to strip down to shorts and t-shirts for the better parts of our days and run… Read More
Hi from Olivia and Cameron!!
Fiji is beautiful! We have been staying at Mango Bay resort and Wednesday we leave to the village for our two week home stay. We have been exploring the village today and the people here are some of the nicest people we have ever met, it’s so great. We visited a beautiful Hindu temple and experienced a local cava ceremony. Though we didn’t get to… Read More
so in this update we are going to go over a quick list of the highlights so far, first of these i would have to say is the water which is a joy to swim in which is teaming with life. the next highlight having some freedom to adventure around town and being able to hang out with the group as a whole. Fiji is totally amazing and very lively.… Read More
Hey Everyone were in Fiji! Orientation has been great! The group is really good! The resort is really nice, but coming in to the town is a bit of a surprise! there is a little bit of culture shock! but its still amazing! hope all is well at home and stay tuned!… Read More
Hello readers!
We’re here! The resort is really nice and the food is delicious! 🙂 The first thing we saw when we arrived were gorgeous mountains and we can’t wait to expand our travels beyond the resort! The group is wonderful, we’ve got great chemistry together and it looks like we’re going to have a great three months!
We’ll be at our resort until Wednesday, then we leave for the… Read More
this is our third day in Fiji and so far it’s been a blast! It’s rained a lot (every day) but it’s at least a warm rain. It’s also veeeeeery hot and humid here but we’re all bearing through it together. Today is our first day in town so we are all making a blog post. We will post more later.
-John Whittlesey and Liz Demmon… Read More
Hey y’all! You will be hearing that phrase a lot in our blogs I’m sure- Topher says it basically every other word and it is beginning to rub off on the rest of us. Anyways, it is Yesi and Emma here, writing to you from a quaint internet cafe somewhere in the depths of the bustling city of Chiang Mai, Thailand. We have been walking around for about 2 and… Read More
Hey all,
This is Karen and Paige writing to you from an internet cafe somewhere in Chiang Mai. Where? We’re not exactly certain, but we have a map so we’re not lost. We’re having an explore of the city this afternoon. Our leaders judged us ready to release us into the world, armed with with a list of things to find and do. As we have roamed a bit of… Read More
Hola todos! Mi nombre es Angela Merrill y estoy en Nicaragua trabajando con los jovenes de Formaccion Fenix para crear un plan de negocio de joya que es sostenible. Me encanta Nicaragua para la gente, las playas, la comida – no escogería otro lugar para pasar mi segundo semestre con Carpe Diem. Hello everyone! My name is Angela Merrill and I’m in Nicaragua working with the youth of Formaccion Fenix … Read More
Greetings families and friends of the Carpe Diem FANZ Hongi crew,
I just got word that the whole group has arrived and are settled into their orientation site! They are going to try and stay up all day since they just arrived at 5am Fiji local time. The next blog post will be from the group in the next couple days, stay tuned for news from them in the coming… Read More
The Southeast Asia group has landed safely in Chiang Mai! After a long journey to the other side of the world, including a delayed flight and a missed connection in Hong Kong, they are getting some well-deserved rest. Future posts on this blog will come from the students themselves, so check in to hear of their adventures.… Read More
We were lucky to have met a teacher named James on our way to Entebbe Town. He was kind enough to bring us to the school at which he teaches, a school for special needs children. The kids were the happiest we’ve ever seen, and have never been welcomed by strangers like that before. We were hugged and loved from the second we walked in. We felt overwhelmed with joy.… Read More
