Fun Stuff Blog Posts
March 16, 2024
Supporting Good Causes While Traveling
By Noemi Gamel While we were in Koh Lanta, Thailand we stayed at a family-run resort that was up the street from the Lanta Animal Welfare (LAW) shelter. One day, upon Kara’s insistence, we decided to stop by and check it out. I was apprehensive about what we would see there. I was worried we…
February 23, 2024
The Traditional Arts in Vietnam
In addition to experiencing a culture through food, language, history, and architecture, learning about its traditional arts also gives travelers a glimpse into every day life. A visit to Vietnam is filled with opportunities to witness the local people’s artistry in a respectful and dignified way. While in Hanoi, we did a Vespa tour which…
September 29, 2023
Surviving in the Amazon Jungle
By: Noemi Gamel We spent three days in the Amazon Jungle in a remote corner of Bolivia. We arrived to our camp on the Tuichi River via a 3-hour boat ride from the gateway town of Rurrenebaque. Our camp had no electricity, running water, Internet, or even mattresses. We slept on sleeping bags thrown over…
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 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…