When trying to decide which placement would suit my intentions best, I was primarily looking at organizations that would give me the opportunity to work with children who were at risk of dropping out of school, getting into drug use, having behavioral and disciplinary issues, things of that nature. I hope to one day go into the field of wilderness therapy and make a career out of helping young people… Read More
Hey there followers of this crazy Indian journey! HOLY COW what an amazing journey this has been. Right now we’ve all transitioned into our next phase of life. To some of the group that is reuniting back home with friends and families in the states, working jobs, going back to school, or just relaxing and recouping from the magnificent craziness that is traveling in India. Some of our friends… Read More
I’ve been in Nepal for just a little over two months now, and I’ve realized that I have become an old soul. Sometimes I sit on the porch of my guest house for hours and just look out over the valley, or watch a herd of goats grazing down the hill. I haven’t seen a car for an entire month. I read and journal and never watch tv. I don’t… Read More
Work at the Farm has been interesting lately, with an interesting variety of cleaning bikes, typing of hotel itinerary, creating tour scripts and gathering information for European cycling tours. In the office, various maps of roads, city layouts, national parks and highways have been at my fingertips. The information for a a single country is numerous with general travel information books that include history, art, food, language, hotel, attractions and… Read More
Mambo GC Gals!!
These past three months have been held together by each of your strengths, synergy, support and laughs which created the depth to be embraced by a cultures beauty and rhythm that East Africa has to share!
We are so proud of the presence you brought to every community you met. You all are officially booked through the new year for entertaining purposes (thank you ukulele). As well,… Read More
Here is the real last post: our final week was AMAZING as we all studied and played hard to earn our PADI OPen Water Scuba Certifications on the Honduran Caribbean island of Roatan. We saw tons of tropical fish, sea turtles, felt jellyfish and more! The final night included a sunset cruise and sharing gratitude and celebration of our successful semester. Looking back we all learned a lot and pushed… Read More
Bula Hongi Crew and Family!
James and Avy here on a sunny day in Eastern Australia. We just wanted to take a minute to send out our sincere gratitude to all of the Hongi crew – Brendan, Ana, Tom, Jeff, Andrew, Emma, Lexi, Maddie, and Kailey – and to all of our families and friends back home. From the shores of Fiji to the farms of New Zealand, from the… Read More
Typing the words and thoughts of my 11 fellow companions for the past three months once and then twice after the internet crashed and rebooted(hey, this is India) is scrambling my brain a little bit. With every word I type I recall an amazing day, a weird bowel movement, an inside joke, or a panorama of towering mountains. I remember our airport farewell. The 12 of us laughing and crying… Read More
Dear families and friend of the Spring 2013 Central America group,
This spring’s Central America semester has come to an end! We’ve heard from program leaders Michelle and Alex that after a lovely stay in Roatan, the group was seen safely to the airport and with a mixture of smiles and tears, are heading back to the US.
Carpe HQ wishes everyone safe travels home. Our thanks to all our… Read More
Hello Parents and followers of the Hongi blog,
We just received word and a picture from Avy and James that the students have departed Australia (some students are staying on for further travels) for their long journey back home. This marks the end of this program, but not the end to the growth, friendships, and knowledge gained during these past 3 months. We (including James and Avy) wish the best… Read More
Dear families and friend of the Spring 2013 South America group,
This spring’s South America semester has come to an end! We’ve heard from program leaders Ryan and Cheridyn that the students who are traveling home today were lovingly seen off to the airport, and the rest of the students are preparing for days, weeks or months of independent travel.
Carpe HQ wishes everyone safe travels home, whenever they make… Read More
shortly after arriving in Los Angeles Intl. Airport, i boarded an airplane with 11 strangers that i had just met. our destination was South America, a continent that had previously only existed in the depths of my brain. i had no idea what to expect and the great unknown was quite overwhelming. as i sat in the concaved seat of that 747 i began to ask myself what i had… Read More
Sad to say that tomorrow most of us will be going home. This trip has been the journey of a lifetime and I will never forget the experiences I have had and the memories that were made. Am really going to miss all the incredible people I was lucky to spend three unforgettable months with and I learned a lot from each of them and also learned a lot about… Read More
If you had told me a year ago that on May 6th 2013 I would be sitting at a computer at a hostel in Cusco Peru preparing to return to the US for the first time in three months, I would have undoubtedly told you that you were insane. And yet here I am.
In three months I-ve learned more than I ever could have in a second semester at… Read More
Time truly flies. It seems like just yesterday we had all met in LA and embarked on our journey through South America. The last 3 months have been an incredible experience. I was a bit pessimistic at first about leaving my comfortable surroundings and being away from home for 3 months. After all this time though I can say that I am thankful for having participated in this trip. The… Read More
We’ve just received word from the leaders that the celebrated Spring 2013 India group has boarded their return flight from Delhi. And with this, the trip, like all good things, has come to an end.
Here in the Carpe Diem office, we are wishing everyone traveling mercies as they return to their homes or wherever their onward destinations may be. Our thanks go out to all those who directly or… Read More
The climactic Machu Picchu has been hike, Spanish has been improved, friendships have been made and now it is time to go home. Today has been a mad dash for the few of us who are headind north to buy gifts, where as the others have been running around making plans for their travels after.
Everyone is excited to go home and retell stories and show pictures, but I think… Read More
Hello Parents and followers of Carpe Diem East Africa blog,
We just received word from Marisa and Oren that the students have departed Tanzania for their long journey back home. This marks the end of this program, but not the end to the growth, friendships, and knowledge gained during these past 3 months. We (including Oren and Marisa) wish the best for all participants and hope that everyone will continue… Read More
Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday it was Febuary 13th and we were all headed to LAX, into the unknown, to embark on a lifechanging experience with 11 other people we have never met before. Now here we are, 84 days later, our lives changed, personalities grown, and millions of new memories with those same 11 other people that we now will never forget. Although one… Read More
Spring is slowly awakening as well as the song birds early in the morning, with days getting longer, warmer and fresher. Work has even moved outside with the two bicycle mechanics I work with, Merlyn and Dave. Temperatures are finally hitting the twenties (celsius) and that means BICYCLE CLEANING! Messy and fun and even enjoyable, cleaning bicycles is underway as the season itself is approaching. The first our is… Read More
