“The Garden of God”: A Conversation About Volunteering in Romania
A few weeks ago, United Planet Program Advisor Bridget Manning sat down with two familiar faces from abroad. In 2012, Bridget spent the summer interning in Romania at the Pro…
The World Is Your Oyster…Eat Up!
This post is for all you foodies out there. Guest blogger Andrea Proulx provides three great ways to make sure you make the most of your trip abroad…by eating! Read…
Announcing the United Planet Day Contest Winners!
We are so excited to announce this year’s winners of our annual United Planet Day Photo and Video Contest! We hold this contest every year to seek visual submissions that…
Stay Fit While You Travel Abroad!
Making the time or keeping up the motivation to exercise while you travel can be daunting. Your days are already filled with activity and potentially exhausting situations. However, keeping up…
Essential Tips for Traveling Alone
When you volunteer on a United Planet Quest, chances are you’re going to be doing some solo travel. In this post, Raquel Wilbun reflects on the experiences she’s had traveling…
Hope in the Most Simple of Places: China Summer Memories
16-year-old volunteer Diego Molina recently returned from four weeks of volunteering in rural China with United Planet’s China Summer Teaching Program. Diego and his fellow volunteers spent their time teaching…
