We arrived at the Root Institute on Tuesday, the 13th of October. After our shortest train ride yet (about 5 hours) we arrived in Gaya. From the crowded train station we packed into three auto-rickshaws which took us all the way to Bodh Gaya, where we concluded that leg of our journey at the Root Institute: a Buddhist retreat center. It was well past 11pm, and the sleepy guard let… Read More
Bula! After diving into the crystal clear waters of Fiji, we are excited to embark on our next chapter in the village. The last three days were spent doing cultural exploration in Nadi and New Town. Here’s all the fun things we’ve done this past week: going to local mud and hot pools, watching a traditional Fijian fire dance, participating in that dance, and night swims in the ocean. We’re… Read More
Nestled between the papaya, banana, and coffee trees on the banks of Lake Atitlan lies a mystical yoga farm where we would spend the next 5 days. Between the sounds of the drum or the didgeridoo waking us up in the morning and the chanting and songs after dinner, our days at the Mystical Yoga Farm were filled with a lot of personal reflection and gratitude.
Each morning we were… Read More
At the end of Senior year, it seemed as if everyone was figuring out the next four to six years of their life, right off the bat, in a single semester of high school. Of course, being a teenager who had a an average gpa of 2.0 or lower, I found myself only seeing bland, mundane or worst of all, simple yearly lifestyles to come after high school. I was… Read More
Una semana luego… (in Spongebob tone)
Talk about the great outdoors this week! And when I say “great,” I MEAN it. This island and everything on it is truly MAGICAL. Not only are all of our meals completely fresh and natural, but literally the whole system of the Bona Fide farm and our way of living is all natural. First off (well, there really is no “first” because it’s a… Read More
Hi Friends and Family back home!
We made it to Fiji last night, and the group is off on a scavenger hunt today on a cultural exploration in Nadi! Keep your eyes out for a blog post before we head out to the village on Monday!
Bula Vinaka!
Avi and Lauren… Read More
The Bay of Islands were so beautiful and some of us went kayaking or just chilling on the beach. We had an awesome dinner for our last night in New Zealand. We didn’t do too much for the 2 days that we were there so it was nice to have a break after working at the farm for a week, but we all had fun and some good quality time… Read More
Bula bula! 2015 walkabout group has wrapped up our month in New Zealand. We made it safely to Fiji! We are all ready for tropical shorts and flip flops weather. We arrived yesterday in Nadi then took a short van ride to our hostel in New Town. The city is very unique and not like anything I have experienced before. I love the island vibe and all the positive energy… Read More
New Zealand felt like home right from the start. That may be because I have strong roots here or be because everyone was so welcoming and friendly but I have come to love this country so far from my own. I learned so much from this country that I couldn’t have learned anywhere else. I learned how hard it is to be with the same 12 people everyday, and while… Read More
Surely Raglan couldn’t be as cool as Avi said it would be.That’s because no place could be THAT cool. But it was better. From the moment we glimpsed the rooftops of the town and the white foam of the waves to the moment they disappeared behind us as we headed for Aukland, Raglan was amazing. Upon arrival we settled into a hostel called Solscape. To describe how we felt about… Read More
By Eliza J
Although our time in Uganda was spent with amazing people, food and unique cultures, we are excited for new adventures and where our journey will take us. Early this week, we finished our time in Uganda with new friends and local communities during our three day hike and canoe on Lake Bunyoni. Over the course of our three day adventure we spent the first day paddling in… Read More
Hello again from the soap making, garden raking, “from scratch” baking Sabai group! We’ve just arrived back in Chiang Mai after an incredibly fun, eye opening, and beautiful week in “Pun Pun”. “Pun Pun” translates to “Thousand Varieties” and is a community centered around self-reliance and improving personal and global health, the economic struggles of current Thai farmers, and the environmental implications of sustaining our planet (with a focus on… Read More
We spent four days of last week in the Ecuadorian Amazon, 30 bumpy minutes outside of the city of Tena, learning how much life can improve when you’re half an hour from the nearest power outlet and surrounded by deet-hungry mosquitoes. Special thanks to my anti-malarial tablets for making this awesome stay possible.
We bunked down in a ridiculously cool two-story shack that our backpacker-friendly host family had constructed in… Read More
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Alright boys and girls, its been a while, but I’m back. Since my last update we’ve been through three cities, Baños, Tena and Otavalo.
Our time in Baños was highlighted by the volcanic hot springs. The city of Baños sits at the base of Tungurahua, a 16,000 foot active volcano which heats the pools of water down below to a comfortable but attention grabbing… Read More
Kalie, Ryan, and I (Syd) got a chance to go fishing with our farm contacts. We went out on this tiny little boat and the water was really choppy. Once we finally got out far enough, we cast our lines and started catching fish almost instantly. We caught a bunch of KaWe and some Red Snapper as well. Ryan and I were doing great but Kalie wasn’t having much luck… Read More
Many things have happened in these last ten days since we have been off the grid. In some ways, there has been too much to be able to fit in a blog post so I will try to keep it short. After spending a little over a week in the beautiful mountain enveloped city of Baños, we went to another location with our Spanish school in the jungle near Tena;… Read More
Saq’iriq (Buenos dias, or for the rest of you English speakers, good morning) from Pasac!
This week started off with a much needed sleep-in day after a tough night hike up the volcano Santa Maria. Originally the plan was to hike from midnight straight through morning for a sunrise cup of hot chocolate on the summit. Unfortunately, not everything goes as planned and we put our group skills to the… Read More
This past week living and working at Sheila’a organic farm has been unbelievable. When we arrived on Monday, we were welcomed to a beautiful property by the wonderful Sheila. Her and Anne have been so generous with their land and time and I know our whole group appreciates what they’re doing for us. Our first two days of work were spent on Anne’s farm, completing projects like chopping up wood… Read More
( Adapted from personal blog, http://jackdubreuil.blogspot.com/ )
It´s almost a challenge to describe the Ecuadorian town of Baños without sounding like a travel brochure. The place has everything a tourist (or a roving band of student-volunteers) could wish for: a friendly atmosphere, fantastic food, plenty of nightlife, and a picturesque mountain range, which rises up majestically on every side and boasts something like 65 waterfalls. The outdoor scene, as you… Read More
Sorry for the late blog post, we’ve been having too much fun living in the moment – we are all alive and well (parents please don’t worry, all is top notch on our end).
After orientation in Chiang Mai and our trek with third eye travel, our group headed about 6 miles north of Chiang Mai to a town/village called Mae Rim. We met our Thai teacher, Petchara, at the… Read More
