Hola!
Welcome to our second blog about our latest (respectively) adventure! We arrived in Santiago De Cuba and met up with our casa particularas. Our house stays felt a little more homey this time, as our Spanish was a good bit better and our chemistry as a group made us all more confident!
The rhythm took over as we learned to Salsa, Son, and Rumba. We learned surprisingly quick and… Read More
Blog from Willow S. Photos from Peter & Diane
Greetings from India! After almost two weeks here, I think it’s really starting to sink in that we are here. Although our days are jam packed and feel long, these first two weeks have flown by. Our seven days in Jaipur seemed especially quick. We were all a little apprehensive about staying with host families, but everyone was warmly welcomed and… Read More
Greetings from Lake Taupo! Today marked a transition from the farming lifestyle we have grown accustomed to over the last week to a slightly busier environment. After a series of farewells to the Hart family and their farm, we traveled by bus to our next location en route to our upcoming weeklong stay at Blue Mountain Adventure Center. We have found the lake and surrounding town area to be stunning… Read More
Where has the time gone? I suppose it’s slipped right past me. Apart from the humidity and Mosquitoes I can confidently say life in Broome is near perfection. The apartment I am staying in is great for one. I was even given a bike, which I named eggman. I’m living a sort of Hannah-Montana lifestyle, getting the best of both worlds. The start of my week I’m in Broome, working… Read More
Blog from Nanci
We started our Swahili classes Wednesday morning at the Lutheran Seminary School. The Lutheran school is a boarding school with students from Kindergarten to graduation. All of the students wear blue and white uniforms.
When we arrived, we were taken to a small classroom. A student assistant, Eliamini, introduced us to our teacher, Mama Josephine. We began by learning a few greetings in Swahili. We started out… Read More
After lots of travel to get to Quito, we spent three days in a quaint hostel getting to know each other and doing lots of orientation activities. After orientation we came and to Las Delicias farm where we have spent the week. Chari and Juan Carlos’s family have been incredibly kind and welcoming. This was our first week of Spanish classes, so every morning we went to our various classes… Read More
Hola from Guatemala,
Its been great first week so far. We started out with meeting each other at the LAX airport. The vibe and connection within the group was amaze balllsssss! After that we were off to the beautiful country of Guatemalaaaa. We all landed safely. We started the week off with orientation at Earthlodge. which was beyond beautiful. the view was amazing. you could see all the volcanos and… Read More
Hola, y beunvenidos a Holguin. Escuchando la primeras palabres de grupo Chango en Holguin!
Welcome to group Chango’s blog, where you can keep up with our latest (respectively) adventures! We spent the last week in Holguin! Orientation was packed full of Spanish with incorrect verb tense, corny camp games, and laughter shared all around.
Upon landing in Holguin we were met by our “guide” (but really our good friend) Ernesto… Read More
Blog written by Kevin S
I’m not sure how many people will read this, so hello to anyone out there. Tanzania is a beautiful country, and the mountains we are near are amazing. It is pretty hot, but not unbearable. The thing that has struck me the most is the infrastructure here. It is much better than I was expecting. The power lines here are all organized, especially when compared… Read More
Blog written by Moreh S
The first thing that I noticed when walking in the streets here at Morogoro is that people are extremely friendly and kind. Everyone will say hi and help you with your Swahili. At the places we have stayed the locals are caring and ever willing to help us find the places we would need to visit or eat. Aside from being nice and friendly people… Read More
Written by Nina, Jack, and George while on their scavenger hunt!
Our first impressions of Tanzania were definitely a culture shock. We encountered an eclectic and vibrant city in Dar es Salaam and a friendly and diverse people in its midst. On the way to Morogoro we had a 5 hour lesson in Tanzanian hip hop. Upon arriving at the foothills of the Uluru mountains we found a quaint hostel… Read More
Hello from beautiful New Zealand!! This is our 5th day in the South Pacific living on the Hart Family Farm. We’re situated on the North Island in a stunning town called Napier. On the 15th, Caroline, Lucy, Molly, Olivia, George, Nora, JJ, Aislinn, Pierce, Miranda, and Tom met our leaders, Kate and Doug, in LAX to begin the first leg of the journey. After a lengthy flight, we arrived in… Read More
4 teams, 11 tasks, and only 1 winner. Los Lobos (los mejores) set out to discover the coolest, funniest, and strangest aspects of Quito. In just the first hour of our adventure, we tried tamarind and coconut drinks, shot darts at candy, went canoeing, played volleyball with locals, got attacked and took revenge on a little boy with an oversized water gun, enjoyed a fellow explorer´s private concert in the… Read More
Hola!
Hamdi, Owen and I (Maya) are sitting in an internet café in Quito, Ecuador! We have only been here for three days and it already feels like we have known each other forever and done so much! Today we all went to the big park and had some time to reflect and write a letter to ourselves for the end of the trip. It is super sunny today so… Read More
Sitting in a small internet cafe on our third day in Delhi, we are feeling energized, overstimulated, and excited for this adventure. So far, India has been crazy. The amount of people swarming around every where is intense but beautiful. The cars, rickshaws, and motorcycles follow no laws on the road. There is constant honking from every auto mobile trying to establish their own individual dominance. Cows, camels, and stray… Read More
First Impressions:
Emma- These first few days in Delhi have been insane, but wonderful. From seeing elephants in the street, to people diving down the wrong side of the road, to crowds of people trying to take photos with us, India is everything I thought it would be and more. Namaste to everyone back at home!
Willow- Everywhere you look there is something new and amazing to see. So far… Read More
Hello from India! Katie, Amber, and Zoe are all posting from an internet cafe in Paharganj! This is one thing on our list of Scavenger Hunt Items! So far in Delhi we have ridden Rickshaws, seen the Lotus Temple, wandered through Bazaars, eaten amazing foods, and been welcomed with open arms by many locals. We will write again soon! Wish us luck of our hunt.… Read More
Who needs alarm clock when you have the Koel bird of Thailand. The 5:30 wake up to it’s screeching might take getting used to but it does allow you to enjoy a full day of Thailand. We enjoyed some free breakfast of Thai Omelet or Noodle soup, got some coffee, and prepared to make our first group agreements. Going around we discussed what each member of our community wanted to… Read More
