Boston high school kids heading to MONGOLIA!
United Planet is pleased as punch to be part of a project funded by the U.S. State Department to arrange an exchange of public school students between Boston, MA and…
An Introduction to the first United Planet Alumni Council President!
We have recently launched our Inaugural Year for the Alumni Council and would like you to get to know them a little better! We would like to introduce you to…
Olivia’s 6 Incredible Months in Ecuador
Olivia traveled to Ecuador in January of 2010 for a Long Term Quest (6 months) with United Planet. She had an amazing trip and changed many lives for the better while she was there. We wanted to share a couple of her blog entries, as well as the link to the rest of her blog if you’re interested in hearing more!
7 Amazing Weeks in Ghana!
In early February of this year, Gabrielle Guerra, a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of Boston University, returned from a 7 week Quest in Ghana.
Guten Appetite! Recipes and Stories from Long Term Volunteer in Germany
We recently heard from Barbara, a Long Term volunteer who just arrived to Germany this January. She has a great blog from her trip so far including delicious recipes and tales of her volunteer experience so far. We included a couple entries here, as well as the link to the rest of her blog…Enjoy!
Llamas, Incan Ruins, and the Joy of Volunteering!
Probably the most fascinating of all of this is, of course, Machu Picchu. Only when you go there and see it for yourself will you realize how majestic it is, and fully understand why it is one of the seven wonders of the world. Not only are the ruins themselves amazing, but the views from being up in the mountains of the other mountains and of the rivers running through so far below you will take your breath away.
