Perspectives

A Scary Story Of Getting Seriously Ill In The Middle Of The Night In A Fairly Remote Town Abroad, Part 3

Date: May 18th, 2007 |

Read part 2 of my scary story of getting seriously ill in a fairly remote town abroad first.
After a few hours, I felt well enough to leave. Maybe the medicine had worked or maybe the worst of whatever it was I’d had had passed. We couldn’t find the doctor again so just left, [read more]

“What’s That Thing In Bread That Grows?” Trying New Foods And Drinks

Date: April 22nd, 2007 |

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Figuring out what to do when someone offers you something – food or drink – that you don’t want, or worse yet, something you really don’t like and/or worry will make you sick – is quite the dilemma.
It happened to me while I was involved in a form of an unpaid internship. A local [read more]

Interview With The Founders Of Merazonia Animal Refuge In Ecuador

Date: April 5th, 2007 |

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Merazonia, a refuge which will soon work with trafficked animals in the town of Mera, Ecuador, was started in 2004 by a group of travelers with similar animal welfare volunteer experience; the team is currently putting the finishing touches on their living quarters. Volunteers are much needed to assist, and you can find comments [read more]

Interview With A Returned Peace Brigades International Volunteer - Colombia, Part 2

Date: March 23rd, 2007 |

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What’s a typical PBI day?
A typical day in PBI is easy to describe: there isn’t one! The work varies hugely depending on which of PBI Colombia’s four teams you’re working with, and even then there are always elements of the unpredictable to make you think on your feet. In the Urabá team, you either work [read more]

Experiences With Culture Shock

Date: March 22nd, 2007 |

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I like to think of myself as immune to culture shock – I’m a well-seasoned traveler who knows how it goes in many places, I’m not naïve, and I certainly don’t let minor things like cultural habits challenge me. Looking back though, I can pick out a couple of themes on which I think [read more]

An Experience As A Volunteer ESL Tutor

Date: May 2nd, 2007 |

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In preparation for teaching English abroad, I decided to volunteer as a tutor at a local community center to see if this was something I could do and at the same time provide English language tutoring to someone seeking it. I got off to a strong start with a twelve-hour training with Literacy [read more]

Interview With The Founders Of Merazonia Animal Refuge In Ecuador, Part 2

Date: April 5th, 2007 |

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In Part 1, the Merazonia team explained how it got its start and gave some advice for other volunteers or individuals who might like to start their own organization. Here, see what’s in store for a typical day (and have a look at a view of Mera, Ecuador, in the picture on the right) [read more]

Interview With A Returned Peace Brigades International Volunteer - Colombia

Date: March 23rd, 2007 |

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June, a returned Peace Brigades International volunteer, was kind enough to share her experience accompanying human rights workers in Colombia via an email interview with the Volunteer Logue. She says her work with PBI was one of the best things she’s ever done; she’s currently working for a different organization – and on [read more]

Interview With A Returned Peace Brigades International Volunteer - Colombia, Part 3

Date: March 23rd, 2007 |

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Can you describe any incidents or moments that stick in your mind?
There are so many moments of pure happiness; just everyday things like drinking coffee with one of the grandmothers in one of the communities and having a laugh, or watching the sun go down over the river as we head home in the speed [read more]

Fringe Benefit Of Volunteering Abroad: Experiencing Local Holidays

Date: March 7th, 2007 |

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Plenty of volunteers find themselves in India and/or Nepal – if you do too, one of the holidays you can look forward to is Holi. See how Next Generation Nepal celebrated at How Conor Is Spending All His Money.
I celebrated Holi 2005 – in between two stints of volunteering – in the Paharganj neighborhood [read more]

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