Sitting close, huddled around the fire, sharing all that we are grateful for, and gawking at the breathtaking stars overhead, we realized so easily how lucky we were to be spending our Thanksgiving in such a beautiful space with such caring people.......Read More
Head down, I stared at my knees. They were crumpled in front of me, slightly more knobby than two weeks before, and suffocating in a pair of army green pants. Wind blew through the taxi window, whipping my pony tail and whisking away the sweat that......Read More
Hi All, I am writing to you in hopes to gain a sense of closure for myself as well as to pass on some sentiments to the next group of people who walk the same path (or a similar one) that we did. I have been home for nearly three weeks now (thanks......Read More
On September 14, I said goodbye to home and got on a plane bound for Nepal. I was extremely nervous but so excited to kick off the adventure of a lifetime. I didn’t really know what to expect or what I would encounter in Nepal. What would my......Read More
Hi dear families. It has being a pleasure to travel with all our students. They are one of the most incredible student groups we have eve worked with as instructors. It is amazing to see how much they grew during these 3 months traveling in......Read More
Hello family and friends! The students are on the final leg of their journey and excited to see your smiling faces soon! The group is in route to Lima and then to Miami (except Jackson who goes El Salvador directly to California) and beyond.......Read More
On this trip we were lucky enough to participate in a water ceremony, and learned how sacred water is and how the Patcha Mama (Mother Earth) and all the Apus (mountain spirits) can be felt through immersion in water. While I have always felt this......Read More
What a powerful and beautiful 3 months this has been. 11 students just left on American Airlines flight 922 (one student Amy will be staying in Bolivia and traveling with family & friends). When the students arrive in Miami they will call the......Read More
Dear friends and family, After a wonderful 3 months in South America, our semester has parted ways at the international airport in Santa Cruz. Students will be arriving in the States early in the afternoon to transition to domestic travel. If you......Read More
Wishing the entire 2017 Fall Semester China Group 一路平安 （a peaceful journey) all the way home. Thank you to our student group, patient families at home, homestay families in China: in both Amdo Tibetan communities, Kunming, and Manzhang......Read More
Hi All, I am writing to you in hopes to gain a sense of closure for myself as well as to pass on some sentiments to the next group of people who walk the same path (or a similar one) that we did. I have been home for nearly three weeks now (thanks......Read More
Molly, Sarah, Tiana, Lexi, Ian, Sam, Thalia, and Emma are going through security at Bangkok Airport. Here is our final picture all together. Safe travels. Until we see each other again....Read More
Hi all! Just letting you know that the students are on their way to their respective homes. Ethan and Nate left early this morning to Europe. The rest of the students are now waiting for their flights from Phnom Penh to HK and KL. Thank you all for......Read More
Mal and Thea are going through security at DMK airport. Safe travels and have fun on your travels in SE Asia!...Read More
I just packed for the last time on this trip. After almost three months of packing my bag at least once a week, you´d think it would get easier, but let me tell you, it does not. Fitting three months´ worth of memories and souveneirs into the same......Read More
Sitting in a Cusco bound bus up winding around a mountain overlooking Urubamba I took my last looks at the city. I began to feel sad. Really, really sad. I saw the different parts of the city and thought about my time spent with the group, my host......Read More
