If you’ve been following this blog, you know that many of the contributors write a lot about the importance of things such as taking chances, putting the pieces together and accepting failure. That got us thinking about the world of international volunteering and our experiences embracing th[...]
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September 18th, 2009 - 9:39 am § in Around Town, Ecuador, Good Ideas, In the Field, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources, Volunteer
5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #1 – Disorganized Organizations
September 2nd, 2009 - 7:41 pm § in Around Town, Country, Ecuador, In the Field, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources, Volunteer
They Are Us
Last week, we talked about our new friend, Cat, who is yearning to break out of her current lifestyle in order to try something different – something that allows her to tap into her altruistic side. Tired of friends and family who aren’t being supportive, she’s been talking to us f[...]
Finding Inspiration
We just had an interesting get-together with a friend of a friend. Some backstory…Our mutual friend had told this person, Cat, that we had made some major life changes and that it had all started when we had decided to take several months off from life-as-we-knew-it in order to do some volun[...]
August 21st, 2009 - 5:43 pm § in Ecuador, Good Ideas, In the Field, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources, Volunteer
It Pays To Do Some Research
We’re in the process of checking out different ways we might be able to volunteer when we head back to South America in a few months. As was the case last time, we’re doing our homework and throwing the net pretty wide as we explore several of the options out there. Upon inquiring about [...]
Expanding Opportunity
The news is a downer. We’re on a news diet in our house, but I switched it on for a lightning speed session. In just a couple of quick minutes, I learned a lot about how the USA’s unemployment rate is set to spike above 10% (despite the recent dip). Of course, [...][...]
Putting the Pieces Together…. Again
We've been in master-minding mode lately. More specifically, we're eager to get a handle on what life might look like, say, 12 months from now. Actually, thinking about anything beyond a couple of weeks would be progress. Pathetic, I know. I guess our yearning to plot has a lot to do with the fac[...]
