Tommorrow we leave Varanasi by train for Bodhgaya, the place that the Buddah is said to have reached enlightenment. The city now offers many temples to visit or meditate at, as well as a descendant of the very same bodhi tree the Buddah sat under thousands of years ago. But before we leave Varanasi we will enjoy an evening boat ride up the Ganges to eat dinner and watch hundreds… Read More
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A Brief Summary of Events So Far
Mambo from the United African Alliance Community Center! We arrived here yesterday afternoon fresh (although somewhat smelly) off our three day Safari to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park. We witnessed the laziness of lions, the zen of elephants, the staggering numbers of the zebra and wildebeest herds, as well as many of other creatures of the Serengeti such as: a leopard, a cheetah, a family of… Read More
PHOTOS!
Enjoying a lecture about Ajeet’s work with Guria to eradicate child’s prostitution in Varanasi and beyond.
Bollywood dance poses at an Indian wedding in Varanasi after taking over the dance floor for at least one whole hour.
All the girls so pretty in silk saris!
Becca loving the children (as always) at a artist colony just outside of Jaipur, Rajasthan Dancing at the artist colony
Noah literally jumping in and… Read More
Varanasi and the Ganga
We have been in Varanasi, one of the worlds most ancient cities, for a week now. Varanasi has traditionally been known as a place for intense study, and nowadays this reputation continues with a more modern flair. Our time has been packed full with classes of all kinds: Hindi language lessons, tabla, fire dancing, painting, stone carving, Ayurdedic medicine, etc, as well as several lectures from local activist and educators.… Read More
And so continues the amazing adventures of Carpe Diem in the South Pacific: We spent the first week in Nananu constructing the footpath until an almighty rain came down from the heavens (no literally it rained for 3 days). We finally got to continue our work on the footpath after 3 days of sitting around. Our free time is spent hiking, swimming, and playing with all the little kids. Gotta… Read More
Rio Mu¨Manchas¨
Hola Amigos y Familia!
I (we) are writing you this update from the small town of Canoa, located on the Northern coast of Ecuador. Currently I am lounging in a hammock at our beach front hostal after being woken up by a pan flute enthusiast who decided to raom the streets at 7:15 this morning, not that I´m complaining. Thus, I now get to sit and reflect on this past… Read More
New Zealand Earthquake
Greetings from Carpe Diem Headquarters,
As the group is continuing their journey in Fiji and remain out of communication with email and internet, we wanted to post a word or two to address any concerns about the most recent earthquake in New Zealand.
As many of you may already know, Christchurch, NZ (the northern part of the South Island) was devastated with another earthquake on Monday. This is the second… Read More
Caserio Pasac Municipio Nahuala Departemento Solola Pura Maya
At the end of our unforgettable week with the Roots and Wings Institute in Pasac, our hosts casually asked if we would wear the Maya Quiche traditional clothing for part of day at the end of our stay. Concurrently they asked if our group would learn a short folkloric dance to perform in front of a few of the villagers. As the day of dress proceeded, details of our performance… Read More
The Jaipur Shuffle
After a very delayed bus ride we finally arrived to Rajasthan from Delhi. For the cleaner air and more relaxed atmosphere (and keep in mind that everything is relative in India) it was worth the 9+ hours in transit. Just after arriving to Jaipur we all settled into our home stays where we were welcomed by plenty of food and warm hospitality. For the past couple of days we have… Read More
BULA!!!!!!!!!!!!! (one exclamation for each person)
We’re coming to you from the downtown Nadi backpacker’s hostel. After a long flight we’re finally here!We spent our first day swimming at a very scenic beach, along with some orientation activities and everyone is getting along swell! Today, the boys went on a run (except for Kareem who was busying running around every girl’s head ;)). While some of the girls, Lucy, Hannah (me-holla), Kelsey, Cliff and Ryan had… Read More
Hello and welcome to the Latitudes blog! This is a space for you all to share stories from your internships with each other, your families, and the Carpe Diem family. Our first post is from Alex Wentworth, who is interning with Casa de los Angeles in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. She is working at a daycare center for children of single moms.
Hi, my name is Alex and I… Read More
Adios Antigua!
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Que Pasa Carpe fans?!?! Tonight is our last night at the Earth Lodge. Orientation was quite the experience, we all established a strong camaraderie within these first few days. From moving group discussions to rolling on the ground laughing playing pterodactyl, (which was mostly me, Jared) we have all gone from… Read More
Hola! I have arrived safely for all those who were worried. I have 4 limbs, my passport, sanity, and a water bottle so we are in the clear. Yesterday was our first real day on the ground after 24 hours of traveling and no problems. Currently we are staying at a beautiful retreat center in Bahia Ecuador called Siananda. To sum it up its a place with a plethera of… Read More
Hey everybody its Joseph.
I´m just dropping by to say that everything is going great and I am having a wonderful time here in Equador.… Read More
hola from ecuador!
everything has been great so far! we played on an island made of mud, had a group jam session that involved guitars, tamborines, a drum, and tibetan singing bowls. This is a beautiful area of the world and I am very excited to experience it with such a great group of people.
paz!
sarah… Read More
Ceviche
Dear blog,
The trip has been great so far. I don,t know what has already been written on here but I,ll update it with the most recent thing we,ve done. Miguel Campos, Erin, Joseph, Sarah and I just ate ceviche at a little restaurant in Bahia. I,m having a great time. The place we.ve been staying at is awesome and I want to live there.
-Michael… Read More
Hello to friends and family of the SAM Spring 2011 group (now better known by our spontaneous jam-band name, Sam I Am…. hopefully we´ll get some recordings up soon)
Three days in Ecuador and every moment has been amazing.
Hope everything is well wherever you may be.
Paz,
Daniella… Read More
Jambo from L’Oasis!
Yesterday we went on an eventful scavenger throughout Arusha! We did awesome and hit almost all the goals, speaking in our newly learned Swahili along the way. We have been spending time doing orientation and learning about each other. The hostel is beautiful here and has modern amenities that we have been gratefully taking advantage of 🙂 Bridget, Saxon, Lil, Emily… Read More
Mambo! from Arusha, Tanzania
From Adam, Jill & Sarah!!!
We are in the middle of our scavenger hunt in Arusha right now. We made it here alive! Yay! We just begun learning Kiswahli today and are eager to speak it. We love and miss everybody! We will blog more when we actually figure out how to use it properly. Wish us luck- We are trying to win this scavenger hunt!!… Read More