Archive for the ‘Tips & Resources’ Category

March 8th, 2010 - 12:59 pm § in Chile, News, Tips & Resources

More on Chile

Meridith Price recently wrote “Intern Spotlight: Opening Doors in Chile” and “Can English Really Open Doors“? When I heard the news of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile on the morning of Saturday, February 27th, the first thing I did was log into Facebook. With telephone [...]

March 7th, 2010 - 12:05 am § in Chile, News, Tips & Resources

Aftermath of Chilean Earthquakes

A week after the powerful earthquake, measuring 8.8 in magnitude, the people of Chile began three days of national mourning yesterday.  It may take several more weeks to completely understand the enormity of the damage caused by the earthquake last Saturday, the more than 120 aftershocks, and the s[...]

March 4th, 2010 - 12:04 pm § in Argentina, Around Town, Tips & Resources

Not Too Far Gone

I’ve kind of been out of action for a while, so excuse the long gap between posts. But after crossing the six month mark in Argentina, the novelty has worn off and the differences between a volunteer life and a professional life have started to blur, and I feel further and further removed from my [...]

March 3rd, 2010 - 7:04 pm § in Country, Ecuador, Tips & Resources

Responsible Tourism: Coming to a Cloud Forest Near You!

I am happy to report that in the Intag cloud forest region of northern Ecuador, community-based tourism is heating up. Just two hours from the market town of Otavalo, Intag’s ecological reserves have begun to attract a steady stream of travelers. Organizations like the Red Ecoturistica de Inta[...]

March 2nd, 2010 - 8:11 pm § in Around Town, Colombia, Tips & Resources

Amigos

Once you’ve arrived at your ideal volunteer placement in Latin America, there’s often an awkward moment of realization when it feels like you’re back at your first day at school because you suddenly realize that you don’t know anyone and might be doing a lot of reading. Luckily for you, [...]

March 2nd, 2010 - 1:13 pm § in Mexico, Tips & Resources

Don’t Forget to Breathe! Why Yoga is Useful for Travelers

The sun comes up right as we do our sun salutations, like magic. There’s nothing like doing yoga outside in the morning, under trees filled with flitting hummingbirds, to start one’s day. One of the reasons I decided to volunteer at Tashirat, an orphanage located in Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico (a[...]

March 1st, 2010 - 3:12 pm § in Ecuador, Looking, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Taking the Plunge

Recently, I was talking with a friend who would very much like to move abroad to either work or volunteer her time.  Of course, my immediate response was “Do it!” but the conversation quickly turned from where to start looking for opportunities into a list of reasons why she couldn&#[...]

February 11th, 2010 - 6:45 pm § in Belize, Day in the Life, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Scorpions and Tarantulas and Rats, Oh My!

One of the main reasons I chose my volunteer position was the free housing provided at the field center.  Prior to making the move, I asked my standard first question: “Are there tarantulas?” The response was just short of laughing in my face. Aside from tarantulas, we are also the pro[...]

February 11th, 2010 - 2:19 pm § in Around Town, Mexico, Tips & Resources

How to Fundraise With No Funds

This week I was really impressed by another volunteer here at Tashirat. Some of us (myself included) are intimidated by fundraising events, by the thought of all the time, energy, and resources spent resulting in little or no money raised. And, being in a rural community in Mexico, one may think: If[...]

February 9th, 2010 - 6:22 pm § in Around Town, Culture, Mexico, Tips & Resources

Nerd Notes: Navigating New Ways of Living

I’m a straight up nerd. I love technology and am on an undying quest to expand people’s access to information. Moving to Guadalajara, Mexico from San Francisco, CA to get Adapting to Scarcity off the ground has proved to be an… interesting transition for me. For years I’v[...]





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