Family will always go wherever I go… This is for the families and friends who could not be a part of our journey, but have supported and encouraged us to undergo this metamorphic experience. I love you Mom, Dad, Brissa, and Deysee.  Thank you......Read More

Let me introduce you to my Ama-le, a sweet beautiful woman living in the small village of Taar, Ladakh. She lives alone in a small house equipped with the basics, a tea room/kitchen always sure to be stocked with steaming mint tea and apricot seeds,......Read More

As our incredible, month-long journey through the mountains of northern India draws to a bittersweet close, we wish to introduce you to one of the seemingly-minute and vaguely-upsetting yet ultimately integral and fun aspects of our program. A topic......Read More

Jullay Family And Friends North India 4 students are through security and they’re off to the USA! The students and Alena made it safely through security and are on their way back home. Thanks for lending us your children – many stories awaits......Read More

Hello all! We are about to leave on our second trek! Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go! Tomorrow we will begin the Markha Trek, a beautiful and challenging route. We will walk from Chilling to Shangsumdo, passing Skiu, Sara, Markha,......Read More

The ceilings in the homestays we’ve stayed at are often quite similar. They’re usually made out of long and heavy poplar logs, with smaller willow saplings perpendicular to them, creating a tight lattice structure. There are variations, though,......Read More

Hello all! We are back from our beautiful Sham Valley Trek! So happy to have gotten the opportunity to hike through the Ladakhi mountains and visit so many wonderful homestays along the way. After a successful first trek, we are off to our rural......Read More

During our first trek we hiked to many different unique villages, climbed over mountainous passes, and visited different monasteries. There was always something new and beautiful to see....Read More

During my time at Ladakh, I read a Ladakhi City mouse and Country mouse, which made me wonder whether which lifestyle I would prefer. From living in cities such as Delhi and Tokyo, I understood what kind of behaviors a person would experience before......Read More

Jullay from Ladakh! We are so thrilled to finally be here together. We just finished an informative and restful orientation at the Nyanjan Guesthouse in Phyang, a village about forty minutes from the main town, Leh. We got to know each other better,......Read More

When we walked out of the Delhi airport into the hazy morning air, we were met with a barrage of sounds, smells, and especially heat. It was only 6:00am, but there were rarely more than a few seconds without someone shouting and cars honking. And......Read More