Spring Equinox Celebrations Around the World
In January, we posted a blog about winter celebrations around the world. Now that spring is in the air, we thought it was time for a post about springtime celebrations…
You Never Know Where Life Will Take You
Meet Jessica, one of United Planet’s trusted International Programs Coordinators. With her extensive experience traveling and working all around the world and her warm personality, volunteers always feel safe and…
Letter from the Field: The Nepali Life- Part One
We are always ecstatic when we receive updates from our volunteers in the field. This letter comes from Jeff, who is currently volunteering in Nepal on a yearlong United Planet Long-Term Quest. He…
Internship Abroad: The Best of Both Worlds
If you are looking for an international internship opportunity, the search is over. United Planet now offers Internship Abroad programs, a wonderful melting pot of work experience and cultural immersion….
Top Treks Around Santiago, Chile
Written by United Planet’s Chile country coordinator, Paul Fischer. Our in-country coordinators support our international volunteers throughout their volunteer experience. Part of their job is to arrange excursions and cultural…
The Everyday Ambassador
When you think of the word “Ambassador”, what normally comes to mind? If you asked me ten years ago, before I had ever stepped foot outside my home country, I would have immediately thought: Elite. High-Level. International-Relationship-Manager. An Ambassador is a well-trained professional, responsible for maintaining the good relations that keep our world spinning peacefully! Only a select few ever have the chance to play such a prestigious, influential role in changing the world for the better.
But then something happened that forever shifted my opinion…
