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Student Trip Blogs

Each evening, the Student Leaders of the Day write a daily trip blog, sharing everything from funny moments and inside jokes to detailed recaps and deep reflections on their experiences. Family and friends back home leave supportive comments as they follow along. Explore some of our Alumni Interns’ favorite blogs from 2024 or search all student trip blogs below.

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Day 4: Community Day (No. 2)

Buen Día/Buenos Tardes Glimpser Families! Today, we started nice and early at 5:50 am! Loud knocks on doors led to a swift wake-up and…
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History and Culture of Jarabacoa

We had a very fun day today! We learned about the history and culture of Jarabacoa. We went to visit the fire department and…
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Culture

Today was a good start to our time in Ecuador. We had an amazing breakfast of pancakes, fruit, and eggs before our subsequent trek…
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Return Flight Information: JA1B-BAY

Hello family and friends of the JA1B-BAY Global Glimpse delegation, We know you’re excited to see your Glimpsers, so we thought we would share…
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Arrived in Riobamba!

We made it to Riobamba! After waking up in Quito at over 9,000 feet of elevation and traveling 4.5 hours through the Ecuadorian countryside,…

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Bienvenidos a Alas Azules: nuestra base house !

Hello family and friends. Today it was Adrian’s and Leydianis’ turn to be Leaders of the Day. Each and every one of our students…
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Day 3: Global business and Working like a local (No. 2)

Hello Glimpser Families, What a day! After breakfast, we headed to the Luis Gomez Greenhouse. The farm focuses on the growth of cucumbers, and…
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Immigration Day (No. 10)

Hey all! It’s Julia and Rosie!! We were the leaders of the day today and it was very fun. Here’s a little bit about…
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Living like Sloths… (Day 6)

¡Pura Vida! This is Avery and Radhika coming to you not live from Aquiares, Turrialba <3 Today’s focus was on Aid and Development as…
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Free Day! (No. 13)

Today, we actually got to sleep in! We started the day with breakfast and free time. Then at 1:00 pm, we headed downtown at…