Click photo to watch video by Ava. TUCKER- Antarctica was my absolute favorite place on this entire trip. Between the beautiful views and the great food, it was all amazing. One of the best things about staying on the boat was all of the people. There were a few other kids on the boat who… Read More Antarctica
Click the above photo to play the video by Tucker. CARMEN- While we were in Buenos Aires, we took a cooking class. We learned how to make empanadas with chimichurri dressing, Guiso de lentejas (a typical stew), and Alfajores de dulce de leche (Cookies). The empanadas were sooooo fun to make, and super tasty, and… Read More Buenos Aires, Argentina
Click the above photo for the video by Tucker. DAN- It has been so long since I have spoken Spanish with any regularity. The language was not easy for me to learn in the first place and I was pretty nervous that I had left it all in some other life. Instead, a long-dark portion… Read More Bogota, Colombia
Video by Carmen; Click on the above photo to play the video. DAN- I broke my toe surfing in Ragland. Ragland is one of those places that does a pretty good job of ignoring the rest of the world. Not because they don’t care, they just have a lot of good stuff going on at… Read More North Island, New Zealand
DAN- Heavy globe trotters often refer to New Zealand as the most beautiful place on earth, so needless to say, expectations were running high. While this may actually be true, it doesn’t quite capture the spirit of this country. Before visiting I didn’t really understand why they referred to themselves as Kiwis. Turns out this… Read More South Island, New Zealand
AVA- Australia was so much fun! The first day we got there it was my birthday, (I turned 15 in the air!) and it was truly special. We got in and the sun was shining, the family made me feel special, and we had hit our 5th continent. Right when we got there and were… Read More Sydney, Australia
AVA- Bali was full of ups and downs. One of the key points of Bali for me was Christmas. I LOVE Christmas. Sweater weather, traditions, and the jolly mood. While this Christmas wasn’t all bad, there were definitely highs and lows. We spent Christmas in Seminyak, Bali. Widely known for its beautiful beaches and amazing… Read More Bali, Indonesia
TUCKER- I really liked Vietnam. During our time in Vietnam, we went on a long nice tour which took up most of time in the beautiful country. We started in the the city of Hanoi. We stayed in a hotel with great food and a really nice and helpful staff. One of the craziest things… Read More Vietnam
TERESA- I have always wanted to go to Thailand and see its serene temples, beautiful beaches and eat as much Thai food as possible. I did not do a lot of the planning for this part of the trip and since we were going to be in country over a month, we felt there would… Read More Thailand
Tokyo Kyoto/Hakone DAN- Johannesburg to Tokyo…. whoo. First impression, this is the quietest, cleanest city in the world. The mix of electric vehicles and everyone trying not to be noticed means that even the largest city in the world is eerily quiet. Combine this with the lack of English speakers and uniqueness of culture, Japan… Read More Japan
