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January 20th, 2010 - 12:11 pm § in Mexico, Tips & Resources

Coming to Mexico? 10 Tips for Living Responsibly AND with Style

Greetings La Vida! I am stoked to be a new blogger, and for my inaugural entry I compiled a list of the essential advice for working/volunteering/traveling in Mexico responsibly and with style. I first came to Mexico as a student a few years ago, and for the last three and a half months I have been [...]

October 21st, 2009 - 3:55 pm § in Around Town, In the Field, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #5 – We’re All Connected

Over the last several weeks, we’ve been writing about the things that we didn’t quite expect as international volunteers:  disorganized organizations, language non-barriers and living with less. This week, we’re getting into the biggie – the most profound “surpriseR[...]

October 13th, 2009 - 8:17 pm § in News, Peru

Direct TV to Your Adobe

Several nights ago I was sitting with some acquaintances, when a very interesting question was raised: “Which Direct TV package would you prefer?” The heated debate lasted 15 minutes and was underlined by opposing arguments in favor of more channels for either movies or fútbol. The funny back-s[...]

August 5th, 2009 - 11:28 am § in Brazil, In the Field, Volunteer

How Did I Get Here? (…don’t say airplane!)

I grew up in a Hamlet located just north of New York City. With the exception of that one corner restaurant that has a new name every month, nothing ever seems to change. McDonalds, the train station, and the town park, all remain in their original position, receiving a new coat of paint as needed. [...]





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