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Five Reasons Not to Join the Peace Corps
Five Reasons Not to Join the Peace Corps Jill Nawrocki spent two years in Namibia as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She thinks there are a lot of reasons to sign up for this life-changing experience. Here are her top five reasons not to.
Lost Dignity and Salty Old Men: A Tale from the Dominican Republic
Lost Dignity and Salty Old Men: A Tale from the Dominican Republic There are few things that women dread more than being a bridesmaid, but for Katie Tuider, the humiliation started a year before the wedding in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic involving a questionable tailor and some unsavory characters.
How to Get Started with Voluntourism
How to Get Started with Voluntourism Ready to make a difference somewhere in the world but not sure what to do next? Abbie Mood offers advice on getting started with voluntourism.
Long-Term Volunteering – How to Get Started
Long-Term Volunteering – How to Get Started Are you considering spending several months or more volunteering abroad? Expert Laura-Claire Corson guides you through some pros and cons, and helps you get started in your quest.
Rafting the Amazon
Rafting the Amazon: Charles Brennick's travelogue about buying a raft for $2 and
sailing it to Iquitos, Peru.