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Nkula welcomes a new student!
Nkula is growing!
We want to give the warmest of welcomes to Hanya, who has just arrived in Entebbe, Uganda. We have just got word that the leaders have met her, and they are heading to a hostel for well deserved rest. We hope this semester is full of growth and transformation for you all!
Welcome Hanya, and now Nkula is complete! Onwards!… Read More
First Days in Xela: A Photo Story
Sophie and Sarah practicing their communication skills calling Brian & Ellen from a pay phone.
Camile, Asia, Dan, and Nico in the central square in Xela.
Rachel, Kaylee, and Asia enjoying a local treat.
A group in front of the libreria in Xela during the scavenger hunt.
A view of Xela from from the central square with all the food booths set up for Idependence Day.… Read More
First Day Birthday
By Overseas Educator Suzannah
Day 1 in Kolkata complete.
After many flights, a quick tour of Singapore, and a car ride at midnight, we fell, exhausted, into our beds in Kolkata last night. Most of the day today was spent reviewing the trip itinerary and chatting about health and safety. We briefly explored outside our guesthouse, successfully crossing the busy streets with confidence. Katie ate some celebratory pomegranates (her request)… Read More
Hola de Sudamerica!
By Addy, Alex, and Audrey
We found a very neat building. Unfortunately, the computer will not let us upload photos. We are incredibly excited to be here in Quito and very sad to be leaving tomorrow—yet, excited for Las Delicias! Everything is going well and we have been eating some very interesting cuisine ranging from cow placenta to sheep intestine. Very grateful to be here and excited for what is… Read More
Pollitos for the Win!
By Brynlee, Eliza, and Daphne
Hola familia y amigos! Though we’re mid scavenger hunt it’s like we’ve already won, pollitos for the win!!! Unsurprisingly no one understands, it’s an inside joke (we’re that close). It’s from a joke a guy told us on the street: ¿como se llama un pollito en uniforme? Un Pollitooooo!!! (Use google translate if you must). Anyway, we gotta get back to our upcoming victory, see… Read More
Good Eye Might
By Josh and Mack
Greetings from Port Douglas!
Wow… its been an adventure getting here, from the 13-hour flight, to the two-hour curvy road van ride, we are happy to finally have settled at our first destination. We are just about finished with orientation, and about to begin helping Marcus and Claire with their property maintenance. Looking forward to seeing more wallabies at Sheoak ridge, as well as embark on… Read More
Carpe in those DM’s
By Latrell and Sarah
Hello, this is Latrell and Sarah reporting live from Port Douglas. It has been an interesting couple of days. The first two consisted of plenty of travel. We have all learned each others names because we were all forced to sit next to each other on a plane for 18 hours followed by an awesomely auxed van ride. Shout out my man Josh. We are now… Read More
Desayuno Típico
By Rachel, Madeleine, and Harrison
Hola! Aqui en Xela! We are happily cruising around in the Independence Day celebrations. Last night we walked around in the city square and watched fireworks! The city of Xela is very busy and people are happy to greet us as we walk by. We have had many good meals, mostly Asian food and we are eating at an Asian cafe. Lucky for us this… Read More
Exploring Xela
By Daniel, Kaylee, and Asia
Hola Amigos!
We started our day with a traditional Guatemalan breakfast, which included scrambled eggs, avocado, fried plantains, and black beans. Muy delicioso! From there, we split into four groups and began our city-wide scavenger hunt. We have done such things as asking locals questions about Guatemala, purchased strange new fruit, taken pictures with many locals, and visited several local shops. We ate traditional Xelan… Read More
Independence Day and the Scavenger Hunt
By Sailor, Nico, and Camille
Hola,
This is Sailor, Nico, and Camille writing from an internet cafe in Xela, Guatemala. After a rough ride getting here, we finally made it and are able to explore this amazing city. Right now it is Independence day and we are currently on a scavenger hunt. The town is in full party mode.
We are excited for more learning and fun!
Adios.… Read More
There is a Bug on my Ice Cream
By Sarah, Ethan, and Sophie
Ethan, Sophie, and I (Sarah) are in POPs getting ice cream. Ethan and Sophie practiced their Spanish while ordering. We did a scavenger hunt throughout the city but didn’t get to complete everything because we couldn’t find an internet café that was open. A lot of the stores are closed for Independence Day today. Part of our scavenger hunt was doing a random act of… Read More
Scavenger Hunt
By Patrick, Ellen, and Sarah
¡Hello! My name is Patrick. I am in a group with Ellen and Sarah. We are on a scavenger hunt. I am writing this from an internet cafe next to Parque de Carolina. Just to get here was an adventure. It took us about an hour and three different buses to get here. We were lost at times but we made it safe and sound… Read More
The Amazing Mountain Town of Katoomba
By Jacob
We are having the best time here in the amazing mountain town of Katoomba. We went and explored the Blue Mountains yesterday and they were so incredibly beautiful and awe-inspiring. I’m having a ton of fun getting to know the group and our awesome leaders, Peter and Anya. I only have 10 minutes at this local library computer so gotta go for now but more to come later.… Read More
So Many Highlights!
By Diana
Carpe Diem’s South Pacific program is becoming a trip I will never forget. During the few days we have been in Australia there have been so many highlights. Our Overseas Educators have been extremely helpful and supportive. They have encouraged us to step out of our comfort zone and try new things. Just yesterday we went on hike and decided to keep going despite the fact that we… Read More
Wouldn’t Wallaby Anywhere Else
By Eric and Peter
After an extensive 24 hours of flying and driving, we arrived at SheOak Ridge, which also happens to be a wallaby sanctuary run by Clare and Marcus. While there, we camped out in their backyard in tents, had some pretty freaky night time pee runs in the bush, and went for a day hike in the rainforest. This morning, however, we took a break from the… Read More
Three Sisters at Blue Mountain National Park
By Shelby, Emma, and Kobbe
Hi family and friends!
After two long days of travel, we’ve made it to Katoomba, Australia. So far, Katoomba has looked very similar to the U.S. We’re staying at the YHA Katoomba Hostel which is much nicer than we expected. We’re trying not to get used to the luxury of the hostel because we don’t know what our other living situations will be like. Yesterday,… Read More
From Katoomba to Dingo Farm
By Kathleen, Max, and Boy Alex
Hello!
Today is our third day in Australia, and it has been a blast so far. After many hours of travel, we made it to the town of Katoomba, where we’re staying in a hostel and getting the chance to explore the town and surrounding areas. On our first day, we went to a local park, played some bonding games and had an encounter… Read More
First Blog!
By Justin Wade
Hi everyone!
Yesterday was our first day in Australia. We are staying with our lovely hosts Claire and Marcus, who are very generous and kind and allowing us to stay with them for the next week. In return, we are going to help them with a few projects at SheOak Ridge over the next few days. The rainforest here is very beautiful and we are seeing many… Read More