In Hopes of Volunteering
As Dave and I became more serious about our trip, we both knew we wanted volunteerism to be a part of our travels. Taking a year or more off of work felt like the perfect time to try to make a...
View ArticleWe Got Accepted!
Congratulations! The subject line of the email said it all. Dave opened the note first and I immediately grabbed my phone to check my email. We had been accepted into the Volunteer Corp program with...
View ArticleGoodbye Thailand, Hello Cambodia! Our Chance to do Good While Traveling the...
Today is the final day of our volunteer orientation in Chiang Mai, Thailand. As some of you know, we will be spending the next three months living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia volunteering as part of...
View ArticleCrash Course on Cambodia
“What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen. It requires us to dare greatly, to be vulnerable.” -Brene Brown,...
View ArticlePerspectives and Puppets in Cambodia
We are nearing our one month anniversary of living and working in Cambodia. Time is going by so quickly, yet some days feel so long. The weekends fly by while the weekdays can sometimes drag on –...
View ArticleWhat I’m Learning from Walking 60 Miles and Volunteering for 3 Months
My first grown up foray into the world of philanthropy was participating in the Avon 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk in May 2000. My best friend, her sister and I walked 60 miles in three days from...
View Article15 Things to Know Before Volunteering Internationally
We have one week left in our volunteer program in Cambodia – the 12 weeks has come and gone in no time. It has been an eye-opening way to begin our year-long journey. It has helped us look deeper...
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