After a fourteen hour flight to Hong Kong, three hour flight to Kunming, and a two hour bus ride around Kunming we finally arrived in a gorgeous rural village of Tuan Jie Zhen. So far we have been learning how to count and ask basic questions in......Read More
Hola Familias y Amigos ! After we reunited at the Managua Airport with the students the evening of September 15th we went to spend our first night at the Lost Inn Managua Hostel, a hostel focused on promoting Nicaraguan theater, music and arts. They......Read More
It is day 3 of the orientation at Dhulikhel and the students are doing wonderful. Yesterday was Benjamin’s birthday and in the morning we climbed a thousand steps to go to a Kali temple perched on a hilltop where we had a short discussion......Read More
Dear family and friends, The group is now half way through their Orientation in La Garnacha, where they have been getting to know each other, setting goals and expectations for the semester, and exploring their surroundings. Here are a few photos......Read More
Hi all, We just wanted to share some fun pics from the field. We are currently just outside of Kunming in rural China completing our in-country orientation programming. We are surrounded by fields and the local community are busy harvesting their......Read More
Namastey families and friends, We write from the Delhi airport, where students are all checked-in and waiting to board out flight to Leh, Ladakh. We couldn’t be more thrilled to transition from the verdant foothills to the high Himalayas of the......Read More
We have just completed Day 2 of Orientation, and everyone is doing fine. Here we have hit the road running with Nepali language class. Most students identified Nepali class with Sarita-ji and yoga classes with Pema-didi as their favorite activities......Read More
I’ve been in Nepal for 48 hours, and it says a lot that the buffalo curd is not one of the three best things on the trip so far. In fact, let me tell you what the three best things are. The people! I have never met a group of more interesting......Read More
Today we ventured beyond the gates of Bhaktapur Guesthouse, where we’ve been living the past two days. We made our way up a gravel hill in single-file silence. To our left was forest, to our right sprawled the city. I’ve heard many things about......Read More
HOLA! After a delicious breakfast and morning excersise with doug (mucho biceps y hulk reverso), we set out into the beautiful town of COROICO! Everyone was in good spirits as we wandered the streets, chowed down on some delicious empenadas, and......Read More
Hola from Coroico! We are starting our day today with a scavenger hunt, and after taking a short cut into town, we walked into an internet cafe to complete one of our tasks. We’ve had a relaxing couple days in our hostel el sol y luna, which......Read More
Hola !!!! We made it to Coroico and are now in the town doing a fun scavenger hunt. We just bought some avocados and are being followed by some dogs. This town is beautiful and unlike anything we´ve ever seen. Sending our love to our families......Read More
Hola! This is Liza speaking, kicking off the yak board from South America! Parents, you can all breathe a sigh of relief. We’re all here, alive, in one piece, and incredibly happy to be here. After flying and hanging out in airports for over 24......Read More
Orientation is underway here in Coroico. Everyone is on metaphorical growth mountain....Read More
Hello Family and Friends, A quick note to let you know that the Madagascar students have arrived in Anatanarivo (Tana), met up with the course instructors, and are now at their hotel for some much needed rest. The students will be spending the next......Read More
