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Update from the Field: Taylor P.

March 8, 2016John TruglerDenmark, gap year, gap year volunteering, ICYE, long term volunteering, long term volunteers, long-term, United Planet, volunteer abroad, year abroad

Taylor P. is on a year-long Quest in Copenhagen, Denmark working as an English teacher in a small school. We caught up with Taylor, who was kind enough to share some of…

Putting Program Fees Into Perspective

March 25, 2015Erika Batizabroad programs, alternate peace corps, cost of living, gap year, gap year overseas, gap year programs, gap year travel, infographic, international volunteering, Long Term, long term programs, long term volunteering, long term volunteers, peace corps, peace corps alternative, peace corps preparation, program fees, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer abroad fees, volunteer overseas, volunteer work, Volunteering, Volunteering Abroad, worldwide

NEW ARTICLE! Why Pay To Volunteer Abroad & How To Choose A Volunteer Abroad Organization? When people think about volunteering abroad, the thought of paying for the experience often seems counter-intuitive….

Living Abroad…A Post-Grad Perspective

February 23, 2015Jordan BrownForeign Language, live abroad, Living Abroad, Long Term, long term volunteering, long-term Quest, Morocco, post-grad perspective, traveling, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience

As second semester college seniors, my friends and I have all come to the realization that following graduation there is no longer a set path. For the first twenty years of…

Home is Not Just Where the Stuff Is

May 29, 2014Joy CohenAfrica, culture, education, Featured, Foreign Culture, gap year, international volunteering, Kenya, local culture, Long Term, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad

For the longest time, traveling has been trendy, even prior to the invention and development of airplanes. Although, it used to be a luxury reserved only for the wealthy. Now,…

Days for Yourself

May 27, 2014United PlanetAfrica, beauty, Featured, Kenya, local culture, Long Term, nature, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, Volunteer Story

Elisabeth Mulroy is a Long Term volunteer who left in August 2013 for Kenya where she is volunteering for a year on a Teaching Quest. She has a passion for…

“Every Human Is Part Of A Community”: Long-term Volunteers Share Their Stories

August 20, 2013United Planetcultural immerson, Featured, long term volunteers, long-term, pre-departure training, Volunteer Stories

Our most recent group of long-term volunteers returned from their pre-departure training weekend in New Hampshire just a couple of weeks ago. Now, most of them are just arriving in…

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