Kaitlyn F

Hello again everyone! We have gotten some questions about our trip from you guys, so we wanted to have some fun answering those while reflecting on the trip as a whole. What was your favorite part of the trip? Almost every single aspect of the trip was a ton of fun, but the one part that stood out the most when we got to experience the cultures of the places that we visited. It is amazing to be able to connect with people from all the way on the other side of the world, and even though we're thousands of miles apart, we're all still human after all! What was your least favorite part of the trip? Without a doubt, this had to be our two-day-long journey from Dhaka to Kathmandu. Taking the bus was the ... read more

Watching the sunset through a bus window at 5 AM on my way to Siliguri, India was a breathtakingly beautiful experience, but I am also perfectly fine with it being a once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing! As soon as that bus shifted into park, we were escaping from its doors like a pack of feral chickens. Now, don't get me wrong, the snacks we packed were perfectly capable of sustaining us on our journey, but after days of treating ourselves to the amazing local cuisine, our stomachs screamed for some real food! Our solution: A cute little street shop called Munna Fast Food right within walking distance of our stop! After stretching our legs and getting some good food back into our stomachs, we began to mentally prepare ourselves for the second part of our journey along ... read more

One of my absolute favorite things about traveling is getting to experience different parts of the world. All of us have unique histories and cultures, and today, we had the privilege of learning from the people of Bangladesh! We started this morning off bright and early with a hotel breakfast before biking out to the national parade grounds for Dhaka's Victory Day Parade! Today is the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's freedom as its own country, and the atmosphere in the air as people gathered around to watch the parade was absolutely ecstatic. We were also lucky enough to be able to interview one of the locals at the parade to find out what their country's independence means to them. Afterward, we biked a few minutes down to Weston Restaurant, where we got another delicious meal and ... read more