An Indian Experience
So, India! When my mom first told me we were going there, I wasn’t completely excited but I was up to it. This is probably because the last time I went there, I was younger and didn’t appreciate the...
Incredible India
Delhi for me was any other cosmopolitan city around the world. Yes, we did heave sighs of relief when we saw real coffee shops and familiar people who could easily explain things in well-phrased English to us. But,...
“An experience of a lifetime!”
The 11th Selection Camp for the Amazon candidates took place a few weeks ago. Here are some personal experiences and statements by some of the new Young Explorers: Shruthi: The Selection Camp was an experience of a lifetime. I...
Natalie climbs Mount Rainier
There are times in your life when you think, “Why am I doing this? I’m cold. I’m miserable. There’s not enough oxygen in the air—I can’t breathe.” The gremlins continue whispering intoxicating phrases: “Turn around. Go down. Why...
New Encounters with People, Places and the Earth
Part I: Shanghai After one full year abroad, getting a taste of freedom and independence, I’ve made my way back to Switzerland, the starting point of a journey that has changed my life in ways I may not...
Constantin’s Alaska Experience
Waking up, getting out of the tent and seeing snow covered mountains of the Alaska Range, while there was a wonderful sunrise… No houses or even people for many miles around… That was part of my daily routine...