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Theresa’s Trip to Romania!

April 3, 2012United Planetchildcare, gap year, gap year travel, non-profit, orphanage work, Romania, travel, travel abroad, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, volunteer romania, volunteer work

This March our very own Theresa, the Vice-President of Global Operations at United Planet, went to Romania to check up on our project in Romania. Although she was only able…

Your chance! Leave in August for 6 or 12 months volunteering abroad. Enroll by May 20.

May 16, 2011United Planetgap year, gap year overseas, United Planet, video, volunteer abroad

We just went and extended the deadline to enroll in a Volunteer Abroad program for 6 or 12 months starting this AUGUST. You can enroll with no price surcharge by…

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!

Giving thanks far from home… a volunteer’s 1st Thanksgiving in the U.S.

December 3, 2010United Planetgap year, international volunteer, international volunteering, volunteer abroad

United Planet also places volunteers from other countries here in the U.S. We love hearing their stories about encountering American culture and traditions. Alex from Austria is in Chicago for six months; we were happy to hear about her first Thanksgiving!

¡Jesús de Machaca!

May 28, 2010United PlanetBolivia, children, education, gap year, gap year overseas, Latin America, travel, traveling, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story

The following post was written by United Planet volunteer Clarke Hung who is currently working in Bolivia. “What’s the biggest animal in the world?” asked Mr. Roly. “The whale or…

Capoeira: A Foreigner’s First Taste of Brazil

October 20, 2009United PlanetBrazil, Capoeira, Foreign Culture, Foreign Language, gap year, international volunteering, Latin America, music, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story

Written by United Planet Correspondent Maya Marshall I’ve encountered myriad cultural differences since I’ve been in Brazil. The people work differently, drive differently, and eat differently, but the most prominent…

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Theresa’s Trip to Romania!

Your chance! Leave in August for 6 or 12 months volunteering abroad. Enroll by May 20.

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

Giving thanks far from home… a volunteer’s 1st Thanksgiving in the U.S.

¡Jesús de Machaca!

Capoeira: A Foreigner’s First Taste of Brazil

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