I had the wonderful opportunity to join the group for their trek to Machu Picchu. It was beautiful to spend time with all the students and the leaders, get to know the group, and trek though some amazing places! Just thought I’d share a photo of the group, taken shortly after our arrival to Machu Picchu.
We are all now back in Cusco and the group is enjoying their last… Read More
Dear avid blog followers,
We’ve finally made it to our last day in Cuzco! The past few weeks have been incredible. From the jungle, to the Yoga retreat in Sacred Valley, to the Salkantay trek, and finally to Machu Picchu. During the 5 day trek, we hiked over 38 miles from 21,000 ft glaciers to bug ridden jungle and finally to Machu Picchu. Even though Machu Picchu was teeming with… Read More
Hello Parents and followers of the Walkabout blog,
We just received word from Grant and Brooke that the students have departed Australia 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 Grant and Brooke) wish the best for all participants and hope that everyone will continue to “carpe”… Read More
Last week we were at the sea turtle conversation project. Our time at Nuevo Bacuare started with a beautiful boat ride (which looked very much like New Orleans) which would take up to the super small town that awaited us. We realized just how secluded of a town we were to find ourselves in when we loaded our food for the next five days into the boat with out packs. … Read More
Only a few more days left until home time. The trip has been nothing but amazing and we will all be sad to leave but everyone is exited to get back as well. The past week in Zanzibar has been great. Our first day in Zanzibar we dove right in with some cultural activities such as visiting the Anglican church and slave chambers. The next few days were spent exploring… Read More
Hello All,
So in Zanzibar YAY! But some belated updates are much needed. Apologies for being behind.
The group’s last service project was completed April 16-21, Soft Power. Soft power works to improve government schools in the Jinja area. The group spent a week staying at one such school. We lived communally in one of the classrooms. We were blessed to have a lovely cook named Betty and supervisor named… Read More
I would just like to take the time to thank Carpe Diem Education for providing me with an unforgettable semester. Last semester, while at school, I was craving an adventure and that is exactly what I got this Spring! I am incredibly happy that I decided to come on the FANZ Carpe Diem semester abroad and I am now excited for all of my upcoming travel excursions. This program… Read More
I just wanted to give a big shout out to everyone at Carpe who works towards making these trips AMAZING. We just had our last full day in Australia and we travel home tomorrow. I was beyond scared to start this trip but turns out it was the best experience of my life so far. The things we do, the people we meet, it is all unforgettable and i know… Read More
Today was our last full day on the semester, and I wouldn’t trade the last three months for anything. I had the time of my life, and will never forget the times I had with the Carpe Walkabout Jaguars.
Grant and Brooke were some awesome leaders, and our group became a family really quick. We met some really special people on this trip, and traveled to some incredible places.… Read More
This week we spent our time in Central Australia’s outback! Traveling with Wayoutback Adventures and our amazing tourguide Annabelle, we were able to explore some breath-taking sites. Long drives full of good tunes and daydreaming allowed us to gaze out the window at the beautiful red landscape. Everyone was in hight spirits during out time in the outback, always laughing and willing to learn more about Central Australia’s Aboriginal culture. … Read More
A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of spending time at a magnificent Buddhist retreat. It was an amazing time filled with the learning of a rich and beautiful religious practices. AW HECK WHO AM I KIDDIN!!! IT WAS A HOOTANANNY OF A TIME! Hopes I didnt done scares yall back home, dont worry hot tuna is back and wouldnt let yall down by being a boring ole tale… Read More
Hello! Ana the tiger here fillin’ yer in on our week with the cva (conservation volunteer Australia). We started off by parting ways as some of us went into town in the country called Tanzey and the others went to Marriborrow. In Tanzey me, Maddie, Kailey, Andrew, and Avy all mastered the work of fencing. Here’s a haiku about it: Barbed wire fences-cowboy beauty in the fiels- but hot damn… Read More
Office Depot, Subway, Starbucks??? oh my! At least there are still street vendors and we have 2 weeks left until we click our heels together 3 times. Until then, we´ve safely arrived in San Jose for our wonderful last day of student directed travel before heading off to get to know some sea turtles…cowabunga! michelle 🙂… Read More
I was far too sweaty for the time of day, and still a bit delirious from the 5am wake up. The machete in my hand no longer gave me the surge of barbaric enthusiasm as it had on the first day. I let the caffeine from the 2 cups of coffee I gulped down an hour previously do the hacking. Once you get past the lower back pain and the… Read More
After the clank-boom-steam of ever moving Amritsar, the group found repose in the humble atmosphere of Mcleod Ganj. Nestled in the Himalayas, Mcleod is marvelously scenic, especially the upper portion, which offered us some lovely walks and fine views. Known for being the home of H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile, it radiates a certain warmth through it’s thoroughly Tibetan culture. Originally established in the… Read More
¡Hola familia y amigos!
¡Que viaje hemos tenido! No puedo creer solo tenemos diez y seis dias mas. Estamos disfrutando cada momento.
It is very hard to believe that we only have sixteen days left in our trip! Time is flying far too fast. We are enjoying every single moment though.
We left Playa Gigante in a pick-up truck to San Juan del Sur. San Juan del Sur is a… Read More
I have now been here for just over two months, and I can honestly say it has been the best two months of my life. I am teaching at a school for special needs children in a tiny village that you can’t even find on a map called Kitanga. There are about 60 students at the school and there are numerous disabilities,some including deaf, dyslexia,down syndrome and cerebral palsy .… Read More
Ever since our group watched The Pirates of the Caribbean at our WWOOFing farm in NZ, our conversations mostly consist of pirate talk. Good thing the Opera house in Australia told the Sydney Symphony we were coming so they could perform the soundtrack to The Pirates of the Caribbean. The first night we got to Sydney our whole group made their way to watch this performance at the Opera house.… Read More
