Riding With Edna

Riding With Edna

Trina experiences a Ugandan celebration of life.
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How to Plan a 10,000km Trip

How to Plan a 10,000km Trip

Creating the ultimate international itinerary.
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Learning the Language of Rain

Learning the Language of Rain

Sometimes, communication has nothing to do with words.
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3 Ways to Cure Reverse Culture Shock

3 Ways to Cure Reverse Culture Shock

Taking small steps to make big adjustments.
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A Day in the Life of an International Volunteer in Peru

A Day in the Life of an International Volunteer in Peru

Think you've got a busy day? Wait until you read about Leah's average day volunteering in South America.
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Redefining Grassroots Development in Uganda

Redefining "Grassroots" Development in Uganda

Trina looks beyond the international development buzzwords.
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Coming Home from Ghana

Coming Home from Ghana

The toll of six months spent abroad.
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Five Highlights Volunteering in Peru

Five Highlights Volunteering in Peru

Making the most of a summer overseas.
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Lessons on Development in Uganda

Lessons on "Development" in Uganda

Trina learns the true meaning of the phrase "no hurry in Africa."
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Buying a One-Way Ticket to Tanzania

Buying a One-Way Ticket to Tanzania

I ask myself if I am crazy on a daily basis. I am buying a one-way ticket to Tanzania.
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Why I Decided to Volunteer in Peru

Why I Decided to Volunteer in Peru

Leah's top reasons for spending a summer abroad.
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A Primer to Takoradi, Ghana

Valuable tips for those heading to Takoradi for the first time.
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Adapting Best Business Practices to Ghana

Adapting Best Business Practices to Ghana

Adapting plans: when social media is the Sunday market.
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Surviving Your First Two Weeks In Ghana

Once the "honeymoon" wears off, what's the best way to settle in?
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How to Be a Star Volunteer

How to Be a Star Volunteer

An element of uncertainty accompanies any international experience. Here are five tips to help you get and give the most as an international volunteer.
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    How to Be a Star Volunteer

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    5 ways to make a difference making a difference

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Why Overseas Non-Profits Want International Volunteers

Why Overseas Non-Profits Want International Volunteers

Is international volunteering just an ineffective indulgence for rich North Americans? Not according to new research by Dr Erin Barnhart.
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    Why overseas non-profits want international volunteers

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    Optimistic findings from the first in-depth study of volunteers' overseas footprint.

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Bringing Medicine to Panamas Jungle... via Boat

Bringing Medicine to Panama's Jungle... via Boat

A three-day river journey to a remote community in Panama's jungle is all part of the job for Floating Doctors volunteers.
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    Docs Afloat

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    Bringing medical assistance to some of the world's most remote communities.

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Bringing Medicine to Panamas Jungle... via Boat

Bringing Medicine to Panama's Jungle... via Boat

A three-day river journey to a remote community in Panama's jungle is all part of the job for Floating Doctors volunteers.
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    Docs Afloat

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    Bringing medical assistance to some of the world's most remote communities.

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Reverse “Identity” Shock: Beyond Jet Lag and Culture Clash

Reverse “Identity” Shock: Beyond Jet Lag and Culture Clash

Making the transition from "volunteer" to "tourist."
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