Analis Rivasplata

Being in Chitwan National Park is pretty awesome, I’m not going to lie. There is a part of me that wants to say, “But Analis, after doing all the things you’ve done, and seeing all the things you’ve seen you know you don’t really need a hot shower, or a real toilet”, but there is … Continue reading »

Yesterday was insane. Right after breakfast, we piled into two sumos* completely unprepared for what would turn out to be the longest, and most interestingly painful road trip of our young lives. We were crammed three to a seat, for twenty hours. Unless you were in the back, where the seats were sideways (and probably … Continue reading »

Two thoughts have manifested themselves recently-one, this trip has solidified my love for the people around me and increased my desire to help others and two, homesickness is way more real than anyone ever gives it credit for. I’ve become so close with everyone on this trip that it seems like all of their quirks … Continue reading »

I fell in love with Nepal the moment I saw it from the plane. It was beautiful from the air; pictures wouldn’t do it justice, so I decided to stick to capturing everything with my memory. At first, we rounded a corner and everything looked like it was caught inside a misty haze, and then … Continue reading »