The Olympics as a Cross-Cultural Incubator
The World’s Attention Was on Sochi, Russia. Ironically, while the polar vortex had a freezing grip on most of the U.S., the Olympics in Sochi, Russia was experiencing a warm…
How To: Make the Most of Your Abroad Experience
The “How To” series will discuss important topics related to volunteering abroad and traveling in general. As you read on, the following will give you advice on “how to” do…
A Memorable Part of A Grand South American Tour
Our Country Coordinator in Chile, Paul, wrote up this blog post on behalf of Mike and Shirley, a couple who participated in an English Teaching Quest for two weeks during…
TAQA Employees Volunteer Abroad to Renovate School in Ghana
TAQA, which means energy in Arabic, is an international energy and water company listed in Abu Dhabi operating in 11 countries across four continents. The company contacted United Planet last…
Going Abroad: Does It Get Easier Each Time You Travel?
Bridget Manning is a previous United Planet Program Advisor turned study abroad student who will be corresponding with us from Barcelona, Spain! She has spent some time traveling abroad, from…
What it Means to Fall in Love with a Place
I could not agree more! You see, I have always had this habit of falling in love with the places that I have traveled to. I fall in love with oceans…
