As a first year at the University of Michigan, I aspired to integrate international travel into my college experience, but I had no idea which path to pursue. Should I study abroad at a foreign University? Should I intern for a company overseas? Through a semi-immersion language
When I left for Mongolia in summer 2011, it was not my first experience with Projects Abroad. Indeed, I had already had the opportunity to go to Costa Rica in 2009 for a Conservation & Environment project in a national park, and a teaching project in a day centre for poor chi
I took part in the School Sports Project in Costa Rica and it was without a doubt the best thing I have ever done. I knew I wanted to take part in this particular project but Projects Abroad offers so many destinations, I just didn’t know which one to choose! After having l
Mongolia is a country that I always been fascinated by. The sparsely populated countryside offers a stark contrast to the urban sprawl of its capital city, Ulaanbaatar. The unique nomadic lifestyle – living in gers, living off the land, accompanied by fermented mares’ milk as
Most people choose a gap year to travel. My aim was to improve my Spanish and experience a new culture. I could have merely travelled around South America; instead I decided I wanted to do something worthwhile whilst completely immersing myself into a Spanish speaking culture. Fo
So you’re looking for something? Is it incredible experiences? To contribute in aiding the world? Maybe simply to have fun? Or is it deeper than this; possibly self-understanding or soul healing? Well whatever it is, by travelling to any of these wondrous countries, I can hand
The summer of 2015 provided me an opportunity of service learning in Bogo City, Cebu in the Philippines. It was in the midst of this tropical climate, that I spent four weeks living with a host family, traveling to exotic beaches and mountains, eating Filipino cuisine, teaching b
It was a couple months before those long anticipated summer holidays and I did not have many exciting plans to look forward to. One day, I checked my school email and saw an email from my school service coordinator about possible high school volunteer trips with Projects Abroad.
It has now been four months since I came home from Mongolia so I have had time to sit down and reflect. It is fair to say that my stay there was one of the best times of my life and I cannot thank Projects Abroad enough for the opportunity. It really was that good…Why Mongolia?
Landing in ArgentinaAfter 36 hours of travel and 2 layovers, I was ready to settle into my new life in Córdoba, Argentina. Going through La Aduana seemed like a mindless routine, but I was too excited to be anything less than energetic. ‘I AM IN ARGENTINA,’ I repeatedly shou
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