And They’re Off
The mighty Shiva group has successfully gathered at the San Francisco airport and checked in for the first leg of the their flight to the other side of the world. Stay tuned to hear from the group in India!… Read More
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And They’re Off
The mighty Sabai group has successfully gathered at the San Francisco airport and checked in for the first leg of the their flight to the other side of the world. Stay tuned to hear from the group in Thailand!… Read More
Walkabout to flyabout
They are all together and ramped up to begin this epic adventure ahead. Lord of the rings references have already begun which is a good sign that this group is made for each other! Wish them well for their trip over the vast pacific. Until next time… In Wellington!… Read More
On their way!
From Massachusets, Virginia, Oregon, Maryland, Kansas, Texas, New York, Toronto, and Florida… the Spring 2016 South America students have all arrived safe and sound in Los Angeles! They are checked in for their flight to Quito, and are getting ready to head through security and begin their journey together. Everyone is excited, and happy to finally be together as group. We wish them much learning, laughter, joy and adventure over… Read More
Hola Compañeros!
Here we find ourselves in the midst of winter, spending time with all of the amazing people who comprise the Carpe Diem community and staff, and enjoying all that Portland has to offer.
It’s hard to imagine that in less than two week’s time we will all be enjoying the warm, tropical nights and hot sun of Ecuador! If it doesn’t feel real yet, don’t worry- it will soon! We… Read More
In the beginning…there was a slackline
Hey guys and gals! This is Alison and Kelsey checking in from Travelers’ House in Portland. This week has been jam packed and we have had some exhausting days of work getting ready for the upcoming semester. In fact, we made a video of our workday today just to show y’all how committed we are to making this trip a smashing success. Here’s the link:
It has been great to… Read More
Gettin’ Stoked for the South Pacific!
Avi and Lauren here, welcome to our first blog post! We are hoping that everything is going well for you with packing, preparing, and feeling mentally and physically ready for our semester.
We are here in Portland preparing for our amazing upcoming adventure. All of the folks at Carpe have been eagerly preparing our lessons, plans, games, and all the other fun amazing things that we are looking forward to… Read More
Dreaming of India
Shanti: From Sanskrit śānti ‘peace, tranquility’.
Namaste Shanti Crew!
Kelsi and Jonathan here, your overseas educators for the next three months. We have the honor and privilege of writing Shanti’s first of many upcoming blogs! The authors of the future blogs are going to rotate through our group and will allow each of you, our Carpe Diem students, to share the adventures of the Shanti crew in your own unique… Read More
Things are happening!!
This is really happening! We’re going to Southeast Asia! It’s going to be delicious.
Be prepared to engage all of your senses, embrace the unexpected, and take chances. We are busy planning, dreaming, and creating the structure for our upcoming adventures. Soon this blog will be your platform to share your thoughts, experiences, and pictures with friends and family back home.
Some things to think about as you pack…
Pack… Read More
India Bound!
Namaste Shiva Community,
Welcome to the Spring 2016 Shiva Student Blog! This is James and Avy, your future Overseas Educators. We are sitting here in Portland, sipping chai and getting stoked for our upcoming adventures. India is dear to both of our hearts and we cannot wait to explore it’s vast culture, diversity, and landscape with each of you.
To the Shiva student crew: we’re thrilled to meet you and… Read More
Final blog
To Our Dear Quetzal Queens,
Another day has dawned and the sun is shining once more on the glittering ocean. Coffee has been consumed, balingas — ahem, excuse me, baleadas — have been eaten, and all is well here in Roatan…. But it’s not the same without you! As great as this little golden island in the Caribbean is, it’s safe to say: WE MISS YOU!
By now, you are… Read More
Final Walkabout
The past 36 hours have probably been the biggest rollercoaster of emotions in my life. Starting the morning on the 9th off in the park for our final group activities. Kalie put together little gifts for everyone of things that reminder her of each person which was one of the sweetest things. Alana lead a closing meditation where we took the time to reflect and appreciate each person on the… Read More
Beauty in Sadness
As we began our outback tour on December 3rd, the final full week of our trip commenced. As per usual, it was a week full of laughter, endless fun, and great memories. We spent the whole week doing group activities so we were able to really appreciate each individual member of the Walkabout family and close the trip with beautiful memories of being together as one. Ryan and Cheridyn, our… Read More
SCUBA
After four long educational days, most of the students are now SCUBA certified! The first two days we had classwork and practice in a pool, then for the third day we headed over to Fitzroy Island and did couple of beach dives. We stayed at the resort on Fitzroy for one night and got to enjoy the luxury of a real hotel. For dinner we all put on our nice… Read More
Safari Njema from Your OEs
Well we’ve done it. After a swift escape from the sweltering labyrinth of Dar es Salaam, we write you from the southeastern coast of Zanzibar, basking in the cooling breezes of the Indian Ocean. Slowly, through this white coastal sunlight, the dust is finally beginning to settle, and we’ve been able to wind down and reflect on the powerful adventure we shared with you.
As your leaders, we couldn’t have… Read More
Namaskar, Shanti, goodbye for now.
Wow, what a semester here in India! I am sure you all are feeling a little jet-lagged after your long flights home, and hopefully not too overwhelmed being back in America. We are missing you all already, and really reflecting on our time spent with you all. We couldn’t be more grateful for our group, and feel so honored to have travelled with you all for the past three months.… Read More
Heading home…
The QUETZAL group is on the way home! Photos from their last day of SCUBA classes and in the airport this morning:… Read More
Much Gratitude!
Gratitude to all of the host mom’s who cooked for us, drivers that transported us, travelers who shared stories with us, and to each and every person in the group who made the experience truly wonderful!
All of you are amazing young adults and we are proud of you for growing, learning, and transforming throughout the last three months!
Don’t hesitate to reach out and keep us up to date… Read More
The journey has just begun
The other night we said farewell to seven misty eyed (and let’s be honest, two similarly fogged up OE’s) students in the Delhi airport. As strange as it is to know and feel that our three month adventure together has come and passed, we can all understand it better now that we have talked and argued and meditated upon the now familiar idea that everything is impermanent (see: Truth, Noble… Read More
The End of the Road
After three months, three countries and a whole tidal wave of epic experiences, we have reached our final day of this incredible journey. As we, your OE’s, sit at Brisbane International Airport, we can’t help but reflect on these past months and the amazing adventures we have had.
We have seen the sunrise from Uluru and watched it set on the snowy peaks of Mount Ruapehu. We have crossed paths… Read More