Posts tagged Volunteer

Trip Reflections

Now that it’s been a little while since our 15-month trip has ended, we have had some time to look back and reflect on our incredible adventure. This blog has been a great way to share our journey and we wanted to thank all of you for following along. We have been back in New […]

The Welcoming World We Live In

Last September we were just a few weeks into our trip and were staying with Christina’s friend in Berlin. One morning, we were taking a walk and ran into a couple she knew. We stopped to talk and the subject of our trip came up. After discussing our itinerary and future plans for a few […]

Thailand’s Gentle Giants: Our Week Volunteering at an Elephant Sanc...

“Ok guys, today is shit day!” exclaimed Wan, one of the five Thai guides put in charge of managing our volunteer group. There were about 70 total of us there to work for a week at the Elephant Nature Park located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, about one hour north of the city center. On the […]

Reflecting on our Volunteer Experience in India

“India is a land of contrasts” the coordinator of our volunteer program told us during orientation. This became evident to us immediately. The wealth gap stretches way beyond what most other countries experience. On the street you will see women dressed in the most beautiful sarees in every color of the rainbow, but you will […]