We arrived in Guatemala a couple of days ago and have been doing orientation and exploring the city of Quetzaltenango. Its a really nice city surrounded by volcanos that many of us have hiked. Yesterday, Danny, John, Kerry, Emily, Audrey, Ariana, and Jelte hiked to Baul Mountain and enjoyed a great view of the city and picniced atop the mountain. While hiking down, they were caught in a rainstorm and… Read More
Finally ended my devastatingly long fasting streak over our 16 hours of plane rides when we all got to Community Hostel and indulged in our first taste of a traditional Ecuadorian meal here…bacon cheeseburgers! Not exactly what I was anticipating but it was absolutely starvation quenching material and delicious – and no doubt because this hostel is phenomenal. It was not exactly what I was expecting when I envisioned some… Read More
Today we were walking the streets of Quito on a scavenger hunt when we were contacted by our OE’s. Topher and Lindsay proceeded to inform us of our “secret assignment.” We were to learn a few steps of a traditional Ecuadorian dance and teach it to the rest of the group. We hung up the pay phone and proceeded to ponder how on earth we were going to find a… Read More
Namaste!
We have now been in India for two days, and we have all seen things unimaginable. Nobody has been sick, although double dragon has been talked about heavily. We all make great use of our Steripens, and all group members get along great! Yesterday the Shiva group went to the Lotus Temple, which was one of the most amazing structures I have ever seen. The locals treat us as… Read More
Somehow we all woke up feeling refreshed on our first morning in Delhi – neither the 30 hours of travel nor the magic of jumping a day forward in time seemed to phase the group. We had an amazing and quintessential Indian breakfast on the rooftop of our hotel – chai, aloo parantha (potato-stuffed bread), breakfast curries, omelettes, cornflakes and curd. Appetites sated, we jumped right in with some great… Read More
Heyyy guys it´s Nicole and Ariana here currently on a scavenger hunt, loving life, livin in the moment. the city is soooo beautiful and the people are so welcoming. our spanish is iffy but were making the most of it. We’re sending good vibes and love to our families an friends, we miss you guys!!!! talk to you soon(:
peace out… Read More
Hello everyone! Guatemala is beautiful! Our group is awesome, lots of really fun personalities and we are bonding really easily. Tonight is our last night in the hostel before we start spanish school. Not too much to update you on yet, our next post will be far more interesting. Everything is fine. Love you all! more later. -Jill and Ottilia… Read More
Hello from Audrey and Emily! We are in Xela on a scavenger hunt through the city. Guatemala is beautiful and the mountains are gorgeous. Wish you could be here! We will post pics soon. Love you momz and dadz!… Read More
The entire group set off in pairs on a scavenger hunt in Auckland. Here is the proof:
One picture of an internet cafe along our scavenger hunt and the one cool place! (:
Evelina and Tanner
Here’s Alana and Rebecca in front of the Pacific Ocean in Auckland, NZ! It’s our second day in New Zealand and it’s waaaayyyy chillier than we expected! We’re on a scavenger hunt, thoroughly bundled,… Read More
Greetings,
WE’RE IN JINJA UGANDA AND LOVING IT!
We’ve been so busy for the past three days in Uganda. Last night,
after some fun orientation activities, we went into town in Jinja and
experienced our first African rainstorm. First, the thunder and
lightning came. Then, once we got there, the wind picked up and kicked
dust everywhere. Our eyes and faces were very glad when the rain
finally came and… Read More
After our departure from Entebbe, we taxied our way through the city of Kampala weaving our way through some of the most insane streets, I have ever seen. Although our driver flawlessly travelled through the chaos of Kampala without a scratch every intersections and motorcycle seemed to bring us inches from death. The term culture shock that every on has talked about has truly resonated in my mind. It’s weird… Read More
We’ve been in Jinja Town for two days now. Africa has been a blast, it may be loud, but it is also very colorful. The time difference has been a little tough as late nights have occurred. However, that is only a minor dilemma. Right now we are on a scavenger hunt to acquaint ourselves with the culture of Jinja Town. Sorry there are no pictures but, they’ll come on… Read More
Day one is quickly coming to a close. The question of “Is 7:30 too early to go to sleep” has been floating around for the last few hours. Fortunately all of the flights went smoothly and we immediately jumped into a damp adventure.
The students eyes were wide as we zoomed to our hostel, and even more so when their first plates of Pad Thai hit the table. The rain… Read More
We have received word that the mighty Shiva group has safely landed in Delhi. They’ve settled into their guest house in the Tibetan colony of Majnu ka Tilla for some much-needed rest after the long journey. Stay tuned for more from they group themselves as they set out to explore India!… Read More
We have received word that the Shanti group has landed safely in Delhi and settled into their hotel for a much-deserved rest. Stay tuned for more from the group themselves as they set out to explore India!… Read More
We’ve received word that the Seasia group has landed safely in Chiang Mai! Stay tuned to hear more from the group themselves as they begin their exploration of Thailand.… Read More
Just heard from Ryan and Cheridyn that the group is all settled into their hostel in Auckland and excited to finally be there. More updates to come…but for now its time for breakfast and showers!
-Simone… Read More
I just heard from Avi and Lauren that the group is all checked into their hostel and Wellington and ready to start their first day in the land of the long white cloud. More updates to come…but for now they are so happy to be all together and really starting this journey.
-Simone… Read More
Our Nkula crew has safely landed in Entebbe, Uganda. Jonathan and Brooke report that everyone is happy though tired and that “our students are awesome!” They are looking forward to a good night’s sleep before transferring to the town of Jinja tomorrow for their in-country orientation.
We can’t wait to hear from them over the coming days and months as they explore East Africa. Follow along to share their journeys!… Read More
Our Kifaru crew is safely settled into their hostel for the night in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Simon and Alison report that everyone is happy if a bit road weary, and looking forward to a good night’s sleep before transferring to the town of Morogoro tomorrow for their in-country orientation.
We can’t wait to hear from them over the coming days and months as they explore East Africa. Follow along… Read More
