ABOUT US
Profile: Swenja Janine Schlegel

Swenja Janine loves to share her passions: the ocean, the moon, massage.  She loves to
take time to share with others what she loves about Nicaragua and how she lives here,
exploring spirituality, discovering hidden treasures, traveling to the natural wonders of
Nicaragua. She loves to be close to the sea, to learn and understand how the people of
Nicaragua live and think.  She loves to try new things and learn things that are difficult
and that make her challenge herself.

Swenja Janine has worked with Soletename Tours, a tour company that offers high-end
trips to Nicaragua for European and North American travelers. In addition, she ...
She often attends national conferences on the topic of tourism development and
promotion in Nicaragua. She played an integral role in the development and
publication of Right Here, an essential travel booklet to the Corn Islands.














She decided to live in Nicaragua where life is more basic - so the real basic things in
life have more importance: inner healing, our connection to nature & the universe
(ocean and heaven), and reaching peoples hearts.

Healing Work as Massage Therapist: Trained in the traditional healing arts of Hawaii,
Swenja Janine brings unique healing techniques to Nicaragua. Click here to learn more
about her healing work, as well as her involvement with other projects in Nicaragua.
Profile: Phoebe Haupt Cayasso

Since 1998 Phoebe has been studying, living and leading trips to Nicaragua. Her trips
have focused on cross-cultural, leadership and international issues of citizenship,
globalization and development.  In addition she has co-led led spirituality-based and
academic trips to Honduras and Cuba.

Phoebe majored in International Relations and African American Studies at the
University of Virginia in 1999 and concentrated her studies in the areas of
globalization and international development within Central America. She has
developed an expertise within Central America, especially in Nicaragua.  Within
Wonder-Full-Tours Phoebe coordinates all service-learning and academic trips for
colleges and universities.













In her spare time, she enjoys listening to local elders in Nicaragua to learn about
healing traditions that involve prayer and medicinal plants.  She also loves holding
babies, listening to stories, and dancing to reggae music.

Click here to learn more about Phoebe's trip-leading experience or learn about the
services she provides to help you design and coordinate a service-learning or
educational travel program.