Blog Posts
From Bhutan to Boston: Kinley’s Story!
Below is a post written by Kinley, who has been interning here at TFA for the summer while visiting the US from her home country of Bhutan! My name is Kinley. I LOVE traveling! I have come all the way around the globe from Bhutan to California and have settled down in Boston, Massachusetts, for…
September 18, 2023
Futbol, Migas, and a Hailstorm: Our Bolivian Homestay Adventure
By: Noemi Gamel In Sucre, we decided to do something different. Instead of renting an apartment, we participated in a homestay. For those who have never done one, a homestay means living with a local family, in their home. Our Bolivian homestay has been one of our most positive experiences of the trip! We are…
September 2, 2023
Why We Loved Salar de Uyuni
By: Noemi Gamel We spent four glorious days traveling through the Bolivian Altiplano and the Salar de Uyuni (salt flats). Six weeks into our yearlong round the world trip, we all agree that the Salar de Uyuni is our favorite part so far. Interestingly, we all have different reasons why we enjoyed traveling through Uyuni…
Welcome to the Witches’ Market
This week’s post from the Gamel family’s yearlong journey around the world, written by Noemi Gamel, with photography by Chris Gamel: We spent two nights in La Paz, Boliva to break up the traveling between Copacabana/Isla del Sol and Salar de Uyuni. We meant to use those days to catch up on work and rest….
Wait! I Thought I Spoke Spanish!
This week’s post from the Gamel family’s yearlong journey around the world, written by Noemi Gamel, with photography by Chris Gamel: While traveling through Peru and Bolivia, I have experienced some comical results using my native Mexican Spanish in South America. Just as my British friends look at me quizzically when I say “y’all” and…