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Winter Time Fun- An update from the Romania Orphanage

February 15, 2012United PlanetEurope, Foreign Culture, international volunteering, local culture, non-profit, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas

One of our fabulous volunteers, Sarah was nice enough to share with us some recent photos from her quest to Romania to give us an update on how this amazing…

Teaching in Nepal and making a difference. One volunteer shares her story.

January 23, 2012United PlanetAsia, Foreign Culture, international volunteering, local culture, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story, volunteer work

While on sabbatical from teaching, Arlyn volunteered in Nepal.

Fashion Blogger and Volunteer Extraordinaire Travels to Nepal!

October 28, 2011United PlanetAsia, Foreign Culture, international volunteering, local culture, Local festival, Nepal, non-profit, photo series, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story, volunteer work

Meet Lilyanne, a fashion blogger from Vancouver with an edgy style and a passion for life. Here are some of the highlights as well as a few pictures from her 4 week long journey.

Sarah’s Indonesian Quest

August 24, 2011United PlanetAsia, Foreign Culture, Indonesia, international volunteering, local culture, teach abroad, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story, volunteer work

“Closing my eyes and listening to these rhythmic, haunting sounds gave me goosebumps. It hit me for the first time that I was thousands of miles and worlds away from everything I knew. I couldn’t wait to start my journey.”

Some advice from our well-traveled United Planet Team

June 23, 2011United PlanetForeign Culture, international volunteering, local culture, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, volunteer work

The other day we received a survey from a volunteer that just returned from Tanzania. She spent 3 weeks on an Orphanage and Street Children Quest and had a wonderful time, but her one issue with her United Planet Quest was that she felt she had almost been “over-prepped” in matters of safety…

Guten Appetite! Recipes and Stories from Long Term Volunteer in Germany

March 10, 2011United PlanetEurope, Foreign Culture, gap year, international volunteering, local culture, Team Stories, traveling, volunteer abroad

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!

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Winter Time Fun- An update from the Romania Orphanage

Teaching in Nepal and making a difference. One volunteer shares her story.

Fashion Blogger and Volunteer Extraordinaire Travels to Nepal!

Sarah’s Indonesian Quest

Some advice from our well-traveled United Planet Team

Guten Appetite! Recipes and Stories from Long Term Volunteer in Germany

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