We've just returned from a full and amazing sixteen days in Tanzania with nine high school aged travelers. Reflective writing is a key component of our journeys, and here are a few excerpts from our incredible trip . . . .

“To those people who say life-changing experiences can only happen over the course of at least few months, you are wrong — these ten days in Southern Spain were a profound experience. We stayed with host families, went surfing, took Spanish classes, cooked Paella, toured the city and the country, and worked on a farm. . . . .

“My first impression of Kathmandu is complete chaos. I thought Arusha, Tanzania, was pretty interesting but this tight medieval city has turned my expectations up a few notches. Motorcycles are packed in until they create a sort of liquid formation on the busy streets . . . . “