We had a wonderful final day in the Outback, visiting Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Kata Tjuta are the sacred mountains of the Pitjantjatjara aborigines who reclaimed the rights of their land from the Australian government. They now lease this land to the Australian government as…

The following post features student writing on our time in the Outback. Enjoy! My analog clock illuminates to read the numbers 4:39 a.m. as I peep my head through the small opening of the canvas-covered mattress our guides call a “swag.” After a second glance…

The following post features student writing from our time preparing for and then venturing into the Outback. Enjoy! This morning we woke up at six o’clock to the sound of our alarms as well as the squawking of birds that sound like sheep. It felt…

This afternoon our group arrived to Alice Springs, a small town in the middle of the Australian Outback in the Northern Territory. Our flight from Sydney gave us an aerial view of the expansive ochre-red desert that we are soon to explore. Upon landing, we…

Our group of intrepid travelers has arrived safe and sound in Australia following a long (but restful for most) 13-hour trans-Pacific flight. Spirits are high and smiles are wide as we prepare to board our flight to Alice Springs and start our Outback adventure. Stay…

We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Sydney.

Greetings from the Putney headquarters in beautiful Vermont! We just spent an amazing four days going over program details for our cultural exploration trip through Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. We also got to read through everyone’s applications and are so excited to meet all…

Welcome to Putney! This blog is where friends and family can follow along on the group’s adventures through periodic updates, photos, and stories from our leaders and students in the field. While we hope for a blog update once or twice each week, internet access is often…