Meet Our Volunteers: Rachael
Continuing our series on profiling Quest enrollees, we’re excited to share Rachael’s story (if you missed Kaitlyn’s interview, you can see it here). Rachael is a young professional, currently working…
5 Lessons You Learn While Volunteering Abroad
A recent initiative at United Planet is to encourage our volunteers and alumni to be ambassadors of their experience through our Campus Outreach Internship (COI) program. Alix Vadot is one…
4 Reasons India Should Be On Your Bucket List
Each year, millions of people travel to India to see a part of the world that is fascinating and culturally rich. Because it is not your typical beach and palm…
“And that was only my first two days in Nepal.”
The following is an excerpt taken from a blog entry by United Planet volunteer, Richard Vaughn, who is currently on a Long Term Quest in Nepal. Richard is working on…
Country Spotlight: Nepal
At United Planet, we offer volunteer abroad trips to over 40 countries – but we know it can be difficult to decide where you want to travel. The following article provides some…
Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone: China Summer 2012
Samantha Huey, a 21-year-old college student, had always wanted to travel abroad before graduating college. However, due to the demands of her coursework, spending an entire semester abroad was not…
