Posts Tagged ‘Volunteer’

July 29th, 2010 - 12:26 pm § in Around Town, Costa Rica, Country, Culture, Day in the Life

Observing From the Inside

I’m always impressed by the kindness of strangers.  Sometimes in a world full of such turmoil, one forgets to believe it exists.  But it does.  You just have to pay attention. I’ve noticed a handful of random acts of kindness lately.  Either they’re happening more frequently or[...]

July 16th, 2010 - 6:00 pm § in Around Town, Country, Culture, Day in the Life, Peru, Tips & Resources

Los Precios

On most of my trips, I make a conscious effort to balance freedom and fun without becoming bankrupt. Cusco makes it easy. There are certain amenities I crave when abroad: ice cubes, chocolate, and friendly conversation. All three of these things and more are easily found here. To give an idea of how[...]

July 15th, 2010 - 12:20 pm § in Around Town, Costa Rica, Country, Culture, Event, In the Field

Ode to Costa Rica

In my last post, I don’t think I was very convincing of living la vida idealist, naming all the possible health problems I could get and how I have lots of time in this slower pace of life to sit and think about them. So with this space, I’m going to do the opposite and [...][...]

July 9th, 2010 - 1:31 pm § in Culture, Day in the Life, Event, Peru, Volunteer

I’ll Take a Little Potato with My Dirt

Last weekend, I participated in a huatia event with some of my gringo friends and their coworkers. Huatia is a tradition that dates back to the days when the Incan Empire was more than just some stones serving as the façade of a hotel. It is an event where potatoes and other food are cooked [...][...]

July 5th, 2010 - 5:00 pm § in Chile, Culture, Day in the Life, Volunteer

Those Final Few Days …

Like Kent posted just a couple of weeks ago, saying goodbye is something nobody really prepares you for. (Kent, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience.) I’ve been struggling with saying goodbye, too. “Goodbye,” “Adiós,” “Chao,” “Nos ve[...]

July 3rd, 2010 - 8:00 am § in Around Town, Culture, Day in the Life, Dominican Republic

That’s Sexual Harrassment…and I Do Have to Take it

I now was an angry, very pregnant, white woman walking down the street which is apparently very entertaining. [...]

June 29th, 2010 - 9:28 pm § in Chile, Culture, Day in the Life, Volunteer

Curious About Chile? 15 Facts and Fictions Any Newcomer Should Know.

I’ve been a volunteer for 11 weeks to date, and the ability to now recognize fact from fiction must mean that I’ve almost completed my initiation. I’ve figured out many but here are just a few in the hopes that they might help some other newbies, too: Fact: You don’t need Spani[...]

June 17th, 2010 - 5:08 pm § in Costa Rica, Country, Culture, Day in the Life, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Day in the Life: On Laundry

Sunday is dedicated to laundry.  Laundry here is an activity, job, something to do when you’re bored, a chore.  It’s not like back in the United States where laundry is a secondary activity while you are doing something else.  Here, it is a primary activity.  You dedicate all your ti[...]

June 15th, 2010 - 4:58 pm § in Around Town, News, Nicaragua, Volunteer

Nicaragua to Alaska: An Unlikely Duo

I joined the ranks of La Vida because I am an idealist. I believe that, in one way or another, it is our duty to give back what we can. I believe in the right to energy, clean drinking water and education. I believe that idealists who volunteer can make a direct impact and pay [...][...]

June 11th, 2010 - 10:51 am § in Around Town, Day in the Life, Peru, Volunteer

Day in the Life: Morning Commute

Riding in the combis around Cusco is an exercise in discomfort. Everyday I wait at the paradero for either Batman or Zorro to take me to work. Given the precarious nature of public transport in Cusco, it is fitting that these modified school vans would be named after masked vigilantes. Although I li[...]





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