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Happy Holi – The Festival of Colors

March 11, 2010United Planet

Written by United Planet volunteer Hallie Riggs. Yesterday was by far the craziest day I have experienced in Nepal (or perhaps anywhere). It was the Festival of Colors. As it…

Cambodia’s Red Sox

March 4, 2010United Planet

Written by United Planet Volunteer Valerie Mulhern about her time in Siem Reap, Cambodia Saturday and Sunday were both temple viewing days and I must have taken about 500 pictures!…

First Time Traveler Falls for Thailand

February 25, 2010United Planet

Information reported by Stuart Robbens, one of United Planet’s Thailand Coordinators Quest volunteer Charles–Andre Bourdua recently returned from his first trip abroad, where he explored Ranong, Thailand! A small, beautiful…

Welcoming in the Year of the Tiger

February 14, 2010United Planet

This post, written by Li Jia, United Planet’s International Programs Manager, was published previously on the UP Blog but because we love it so much, we thought we would share…

Phally’s One Thousand Children

January 29, 2010United Planet

Written by United Planet Volunteer Abbie Mood. “Fight with words, not with bullets.” ~Phally, the Director of Khmer Chewy Khmer It was 6 p.m. and Kristen and I had just…

Lights Out from Nepal

January 22, 2010United Planet

Written by United Planet Volunteer Carrie Schramm. I live on the third floor and spend a lot of my time in the living room (across from my room) or on…