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Tag: traveling

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Travel Abroad Blog

Home is Not Just Where the Stuff Is

May 29, 2014Joy CohenAfrica, culture, education, Featured, Foreign Culture, gap year, international volunteering, Kenya, local culture, Long Term, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad

For the longest time, traveling has been trendy, even prior to the invention and development of airplanes. Although, it used to be a luxury reserved only for the wealthy. Now,…

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What is a Quest?

March 26, 2014Rebekah Darschculture, education, environment, Featured, gap year, healthcare, journey, perspectives, Quest, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, worldly

1quest noun \’kwest\ : a journey made in search of something : a long and difficult effort to find or do something   By definition, a quest is an extensive, arduous…

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5 Reasons Everyone Should Live with a Host Family While Traveling

February 25, 2014Chelsea CoutureAbroad, cultural immersion, Featured, home stays, host families, host family, immersion, language learning, local home stays, traveling, Volunteering

My host mom in Spain often provided my roommate and I with great words of wisdom. Tu madre Española is what she referred to herself as, and that’s exactly what your…

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A Memorable Part of A Grand South American Tour

February 20, 2014United PlanetChile, education, Featured, retired, south america, teaching, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Stories

Our Country Coordinator in Chile, Paul, wrote up this blog post on behalf of Mike and Shirley, a couple who participated in an English Teaching Quest for two weeks during…

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How To: Manage Money Abroad

November 6, 2013Kristin Richardscurrency, Featured, How To, international volunteering, money, travel, Travel Tips, travelers checks, traveling, Volunteer Abroad Tips, Volunteering

The “How To” series will discuss important topics related to volunteering abroad and traveling in general. As you read on, the following will give you advice on “how to” do…

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How To: Tuck & Roll for Efficient Packing

August 22, 2013Kristin Richardscarry on, How To, international travel, packing, packing tips, travel, Travel Tips, traveling, traveling abroad, United Planet, Volunteer Abroad Tips

The “How To” series will discuss important topics related to volunteering abroad and traveling in general. As you read on, the following will give you advice on “how to” do…

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