Posts Tagged ‘Idealist’

March 5th, 2010 - 10:46 pm § in Day in the Life, Mexico

From One Farm to Another: WWOOFing in Mexico

Micah Kiljoy is a a native to Portland, OR and has spent the last two winters hitchhiking up and down the coasts of the United States. This is her second time in Mexico and first time participating in the World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) program. She spends most of her time reading,[...]

February 26th, 2010 - 4:24 pm § in Argentina, Culture, Day in the Life

Day in the Life: Gualeguaychú Carnival, Argentina

Last weekend, myself and ten other volunteers rented a mini-van to venture from our temporary homes in Córdoba to the province of Entre Rio to experience the grand spectacular Carnival parade, the largest such event in Argentina. Stocked up with our favorite local Bon o Bon chocolates and other tr[...]

February 24th, 2010 - 7:25 pm § in Culture, Nicaragua

“Can you help me with my homework?”

Three nights ago, while I was relaxing on the porch outside of my room, I received a surprise visit from a young man who I had met on several occasions but never actually spoken with. Without telling me why, he asked me if I could follow him. Naturally, I agreed. He led me to another young [...][...]

February 24th, 2010 - 1:17 pm § in Around Town, Costa Rica, Day in the Life

Life Without a Cell Phone

In many places you travel, picking up a cell phone with prepaid minutes or an international SIM card is simple and reasonably cheap. Unfortunately for me, Costa Rica does not fit in this boat. I’ve heard mixed opinions about how hard it is to get a cell phone. The consensus is that you can get [..[...]

February 23rd, 2010 - 6:41 pm § in Brazil, Good Ideas

It All Started with Our Apple IIGS…

When I was little, my family bought a computer over which my sister and I would constantly fight. To quote a great movie, The Gods Must Be Crazy: “It was the most useful thing the gods had ever given them, a real labor-saving device. But the gods had been careless. They had sent only one. And [...[...]

February 18th, 2010 - 8:48 pm § in Around Town, Chile, Volunteer

Intern Spotlight: Opening Doors in Chile

As soon as Meridith Price had her first taste of travel, she knew she’d been struck with a bad case of wanderlust. While searching for a cure for her condition in Latin America, she found herself petting alpacas in Cusco, mountain biking in the San Pedro de Atacama desert, dining al fresco in San [...]

February 18th, 2010 - 9:58 am § in Around Town, Brazil, Day in the Life, Event, Looking, News

Removal is a Social Crime!

Last week, I went to a demonstration in downtown Rio where favela residents were protesting against the city’s decision to remove several of their homes and neighborhoods. About two hundred men, women, and children —representatives from several communities — gathered in front of City Hall with[...]

February 17th, 2010 - 8:36 pm § in Mexico

What the Locals Say: Taking the Plunge

Isabel Arguelles was born in Mexico City, where she currently resides. She has also lived in Canada for a year, Florence, Italy for half a year, and spends summers in NYC. Isabel is still in college and when the time came to choose her major, she was a little confused and didn’t know which one [..[...]

February 16th, 2010 - 1:37 pm § in Colombia, Culture, Day in the Life, Event

Day in the Life: Barranquilla Carnival – ¡Quien lo vive, es quien lo goza!

The motto of Barranquilla’s Carnival, or Carnaval in Spanish, is ¡Quien lo vive, es quien lo goza! (literally, “Anyone who lives it, is who enjoys it”). Over the past month, life in Barranquilla has been turned upside down as people live and enjoy the start of the Carnival season. Sin[...]

February 16th, 2010 - 12:56 am § in Around Town, News

We Want to Hear from YOU!

You may have noticed a new button the lefthand side of this blog that says “Feedback.” It’s a pretty straightforward ask: we’d love to know how we’re doing. La Vida Idealist was created in August with the goal of better supporting you, from helping you take that first s[...]





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