Healthy reefs and a healthy village in Raja Ampat, West Papua. Image by Morgan Pettersson. Nature is such a passion of mine. Tall trees and mountains inspire me over buildings that reach…
Before Volunteering Abroad with Your Family, Make Sure You’re Doing Good
Where is your money going? Image by Pixabay user HeatherPaque. Volunteer work in a foreign country conjures images of travellers working with some of the poorest members of our global community…
10 Reasons Why Peace Corps Is for Lovers
Peace Corps relationships are unlike any others. Image courtesy of Flickr user Nicki Varkevisser. It’s no secret that Peace Corps can sometimes seem to be a dating service for those…
Girl Illustrated at the World Body Painting Festival
The beauty of the body. Image by Sammi Lim. Warm weather and the allure of countless arts and music festivals are two things to look forward to come summertime. Sure,…
WWOOF-ing 101, part 1: What in the world is WWOOF?
On Thanksgiving morning of 2011, I threw on an old flannel shirt, grabbed a rake, and headed out the door of my best friend’s childhood home in the woods of…
Welcome to the Jungle (Part 1)
The following story is a flashback to when I worked with the NGO ProWorld in 2008, an organization that sends volunteers (usually American college students) to impoverished indigenous communities, where…
A short history of travel disasters
So, as you may be aware I am a girl in possession of very possibly the BEST TRAVEL JOB EVER. Working for Gap Year organisation The Leap, I am basically…