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Tag: Peru

Home Posts Tagged "Peru" (Page 2)
Foods to Try While Travelling Abroad

Foods to Try When Traveling Abroad (PHOTOS)

May 21, 2014Joy CohenBeijing, Belgian Waffle, Belgium, Ceviche, Chile, Completo, Dim sum, Featured, flat white, food abroad, international cuisine, international dishes, international food, irio, Kenya, Ktefa, Liege, Machu Steamed Bun, Mexico, momo, Morocco, moules frites, Nepal, New Zealand, nyama na irio, Peru, Phô, traveling abroad, Vietnam

As travel proverbs go, wherever you go, there you are. Well, you, a Starbucks, and a McDonald’s. Personally, as a self-proclaimed “travel junkie” and only slightly obsessed with trying new…

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Top 5 Spring Break Destinations

January 16, 2014Rebekah DarschCosta Rica, Ecuador, Featured, international volunteering, Nepal, Peru, Romania, spring break, Student Volunteer Abroad, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Abroad Tips

Spring break is known to be a time when college students take a break from the books to let loose and party in tropical locations before the final stretch of…

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Understanding The World In A New Way…in Cusco, Peru!

July 30, 2013United Planetafter school program, Cusco, Featured, host family, Machu Picchu, Peru, volunteer abroad, volunteer in cusco, Volunteer in Peru, winter break

United Planet volunteer Katie Watson recently returned from a 10-day volunteer Quest in Cusco, Peru, where she and her friend Morgan worked with children at an after school program. We…

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Machu Picchu

What’s it Like to Volunteer in Peru with United Planet? (VIDEO)

July 9, 2013United PlanetFeatured, Peru, United Planet, Volunteer in Peru, Volunteer Story, winter break, winter break volunteering

So you want to volunteer in Peru? We can see why. Peru is a culturally and environmentally rich country, and one of the most popular Quest destinations for United Planet volunteers….

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Helping Street Dogs in Peru

May 23, 2013Emma Higginscats, dogs, Featured, neuter, Peru, Shelter, spay, street animals, street dogs

Written by guest blogger Emma Higgins. Emma has been writing and traveling on and off since 2009. Her blog, Gotta Keep Movin’, is full of stories and advice from her trips,…

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United Planet Alumni Council

Meet the New United Planet Alumni Council!

April 18, 2013Michelle VenturaAlumni Council, Cai Cay, Cambodia, Featured, Guatemala, healthcare, Indonesia, Peru, teaching, Team Stories, Tibet, United Planet, volunteer experience, volunteer work, worldwide

United Planet is excited to welcome its newest Alumni Council – congratulations to Nesha Usmani, Kate LeGrand, Audra Borden, and Gloria Wells! Now you may be asking yourself, what exactly is…

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