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September 15th, 2010 - 11:51 am § in Culture, Paraguay, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

An Open Invitation to Paraguay

When I mention Paraguay to fellow travelers, I usually get this response: “Oh, Paraguay, I wanted to go there when I was in Iguaçu Falls/Argentina/Bolivia/Brazil/South America, but I just didn’t have the time or the visa.” To which I reply, “You didn’t have the time for the planet’s fri[...]

Tags: advice, Culture, Idealist.org, LaVidaIdealist, logistics, Megan Wood, Paraguay, RPCV, South America, travel, visa, Volunteer No Comments

August 20th, 2010 - 11:24 am § in Culture, Day in the Life, Peru, Volunteer

Hasta Luego

I’m a firm believer that tomorrow will always be the best day of my life. And considering that I am leaving Peru in two days, I have been preparing myself by making sure to look forward to the things at home. I will see some of my closest friends in the world, I will be able [...][...]

Tags: Cusco, Idealist.org, international service, Jonah Brill, Peru, saying goodbye, South America, Volunteer, volunteering abroad 2 Comments

August 13th, 2010 - 5:00 pm § in Country, Culture, Day in the Life, Peru, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

The Things I Have Learned

Although it’s tough to determine just how much I have learned during my three months in Peru, there are certain aspects of life that are a little more clear to me. Without further delay, I will impart some of the knowledge that I have gleaned from my experience. Yuppie travel gear. Nearly every mi[...]

Tags: environment, Idealist.org, Jonah Brill, lessons learned, Peru, travel, Volunteer, volunteering abroad, working abroad 1 Comment

August 10th, 2010 - 10:00 am § in Around Town, Colombia, In the Field, Nonprofit Spotlight

One NGO Down, 24 to Go!

NGO Profile #1 of The 25twenty-five Project : Corporación Condor Corporación Condor is an organization based in Bogotá, Colombia that travels to marginalized areas all around the country to provide free medical care. In this essay, the group of volunteer doctors and members of the Colombian Air F[...]

Tags: Air Force, Bogota, Colombia, Corporación Condor, health, Leah Giesler, medical care, medicine, multimedia, NGO, photography, project, Providencia Island, South America, Volunteer No Comments

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[...]

Tags: Central America, Costa Rica, daily life, Idealist.org, international service, kindness of strangers, LaVidaIdealist, Peace Corps, Rebecca Stumpf, Volunteer, volunteering abroad No Comments

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[...]

Tags: Cusco, Idealist.org, international service, Jonah Brill, LaVidaIdealist, living abroad, Peru, Volunteer No Comments

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 [...][...]

Tags: Costa Rica, daily life, Idealist.org, La Vida Idealist, local culture, pace of life, Rebecca Stumpf, Volunteer No Comments

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 [...][...]

Tags: Culture, Cusco, food, huatia, Idealist.org, Jonah Brill, lavidaidealist.org, Peru, Peruvian culture, South America, Volunteer, weekend 2 Comments

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[...]

Tags: advice, Chile, Education, Idealist.org, Latin America, LaVidaIdealist, Santiago, South America, teaching, teaching English, travel, Volunteer, volunteering abroad 2 Comments

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. [...]

Tags: Caitlin McHale, Caribbean, catcalls, Dominican Republic, Idealist.org, LaVidaIdealist, machismo, pregnancy, pregnant, Project Esperanza, Puerto Plata, sexual harrassment, Volunteer 3 Comments

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Posts Tagged ‘Volunteer’

An Open Invitation to Paraguay

Hasta Luego

The Things I Have Learned

One NGO Down, 24 to Go!

Observing From the Inside

Los Precios

Ode to Costa Rica

I’ll Take a Little Potato with My Dirt

Those Final Few Days …

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

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