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IN FIJI

Just arrived in Fiji and loving it! This is such a beautiful island filled with the nicest people. I’m currently on a scavenger hunt with my teammates Maddie and Brendan, checking tasks off the list and exploring it’s wonderful culture. I love it so far, this is such an amazing place!… Read More

Scavenger Hunt!

Hello! This is our first internet post in Fiji. We are team Timi! We are Andrew, Ana and Jeff. Hi again! This is Ana. Team Timi decided to reevaluate our blog post. We ate some wonderful Indian food and people watched. Everyone is very friendly. We bought some Okra (sp?) in the market. At the bungalos where we are staying the beach is faaaaabulous! Oh my goodness the water is… Read More

Morogoro

Habari! The group’s days in Morogoro had us engaged with locals and brushing up on our bargaining skills. We definitely got a taste of the local cuisine when dining out and exploring what the town has to offer. There are so many friendly people here and most if not all are excited to get to know us, even snapping a few pictures with them. Our Kiswahili is definitely improving as… Read More

First Post from India!

Hey all you blog followers and information hounds, Rebecca, Daphne and Kyle checking in at our first visit to an internet cafe. It’s our first jaunt about the crowded, insane circus that is Dehli and we are loving every moment of it. Wish us luck on our scavenger hunt around the metropolis and pray that we don’t get ripped off by the locals. We’re off to buy supplies for the… Read More

We Made It!

Wandered into the backstreets of New Delhi, ending up in a Muslim neighborhood. The streets became narrower and denser until it seemed as if we were in the bowels of the city. Once we were sufficiently lost we were turned around and sent back by the locals. It was almost a relief since we were the only tourists there and the streets got noisier, more bustling and slightly more foreboding… Read More

The first post from Sienna in Thailand!

I’m on my second day at the Baan Yuu Suk Shelter and I love it so, so much!! The people here are so wonderful–there are two American staff members and one British woman, and all the volunteers are American save for one Canadian. The rest of the staff, including the founder of COSA, Mickey, are Thai. They were so welcoming and amazingly nice. Meeting the girls was also incredible–they are… Read More

From the Healing House, in Cusco Peru!

Hello all! I am in Cusco, Peru working and living at a Healing House. I spent about a week and a half in Lima staying at the sister house of the Healing House, which is Art House Lima.  I was staying with a fantastic Peruvian family very near the ocean.  I got to see some local music, a water and light show, go to a BioFeria, and partake in fire… Read More

bula bulaaaaa from scott and cat

What’s up everyone, scott and cat is here at the internet cafe. Just visited the hindu temple, which was sweet! We still have a few more items to scavenge but its all good here. I’m sure the other groups covered this in the other posts but we leave tomorrow or the next day to live in a Fijian village for almost 3 WEEKS! The village is called Nadali pronounced ‘Nandali’… Read More

BULA everyone!!!

Hey all! This Walker and Liv reporting to you from Fiji! Right now we are on a scavenger hunt in town. So far everything has gone fanztastic 🙂 We are both very grateful to be in such a beautiful place. We have been getting in touch with the Fijian culture through language lessons and trying new exotic foods. From morning yoga sessions, to breaking open coconuts, to taking a dip… Read More

Bula!!

Bula vinka-or a warm hello- from Brad, Brendan, and Lauren! We arrived in Nadi, Fiji on the 14th after crossing the international dateline. After a 2 hour bus ride through the country, the Walkabout group arrived at Mango Bay Resort. It is beautiful and located right on a little inlet overlooking the crystal blue ocean. Over the past two days we have gotten to know everyone in our group- Brendan,… Read More

Hongi has arrived safely

After a long flight and possibly many more awesome Carpe Diem hand signs the Hongi crew has touched down in Fiji.  They navigated customs, hailed a bus on the Kings Highway (literally the road that goes around the entire Island), and they are ready to dive in to their orientation at the Tubakula Beach Bungalows on the Coral Coast. The next few days will be spent getting to know one… Read More

Orientation started

Hello friends and family of the amazing Africa group, I just wanted to let you know that we’ve heard from the group that they are settled into their hotel in Morogoro, Tanzania.  They are a little tired from a long days of travel, but are otherwise feeling good and about to go to sleep for the night! Oren and Marisa said that the group are engaged, having a fun time,… Read More

Tall Where It Matters

Hola Amigos! We’re pretty excited about writing our first official blog post from Antigua Guatemala. The past 3 days have been a little crazy but we couldn’t be happier to be here. It’s kind of crazy that we’ve known each other for less than 48 hours because it already feels like we’re becoming a little Guatemalan family. Antigua is beautiful, and just in case anybody’s wondering Dominoes delivers all the… Read More

The Scenic Route

Hey everyone! Were sitting in Aylin an interet cafe in Antigua! We are currently in the midst of a scavenger hunt and have about two minutes to write this. We have taken the scenic route to find everything. Thus far we have found a delicious chocolate shop and the bagel barn which we are looking forward to eating soon. Talk to you guys later! Becca Goldberg and Ally Morrison… Read More

First ever blog post!!!! (Russell and Becca Lee)

Hola a todos! We are in Anigua, Guatemala after a long day (for some, it was a couple of days) of traveling. Sleep has never felt so amazing! Last night, we were marveling over the fact that we have been together for such a short time, yet it feels like we have been together for much longer. The leaders, Alex and Michelle, have been wonderful at making orientation interesting, and… Read More