Tacloban City, Philippines | Mon May 13, 2013

So here we go! First entry and about 3 months late as I am already half way through my trip! Time has gone unbelievably quickly, it’s hard for me to think that i have been here for 3 months already!!! Now where to begin… Thinking back to my arrival it was just after midday when i arrived as my flight from Manila was delayed by 4 hours so i had a …

SebastianPearey
Phillipines 2013

Singapore City, Singapore | Wed Apr 24, 2013

"Same, same, but different" is a slogan printed on t-shirts sold in tourist shops all over Thailand' and it perfectly sums up the cultural differences between east and west. Whilst Tesco Lotus, Starbucks and McDonalds abound, the plastic life-size Ronald McDonald standing outside the fast-food joint in Krabi has his hands in a traditional Wai - like he's praying. On my arrival at the Surin Project (surinproject.org), Osha, one of the volunteer …

SuzyPowell
My Thai Adventures

Pennsylvania, United States | Sun Jan 20, 2013

Getting ready for Peru, all pumped up just have to get my visitor visa now!

LincolnHe
Jan 20th

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Mon Oct 15, 2012

Only one week left at Pom Pom, next Monday it's take off to Semporna for further travel to Kota Kinabalu and than Stockholm here I come. I had my 40'th birthday here which was a very pleasant surprise. I got presents from Amelia, Joe, Tim, Silvia and Isobel. Amelia also made homemade springrolls for dinner which were delicious. I had a really pleasant day even though my family wasn't here. Haven't had …

AnnaMariaFredriksson
New year, new adventure

Accra, Ghana | Fri Sep 07, 2012

Can you tell us a little bit about your experiences in Ghana? My time in Ghana has been an adventure. What I hoped to achieve and what I actually gain was quite different. I thought that working within the medical field would help me understand what it means to be a doctor or some care giver. Initially that is what I learned, but I also learned the difficulties …

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