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I was part of Projects Abroad's Public Health programme in Mexico. Projects Abroad organised my flights at reasonable times, which made me feel stress-free about going to a different country by myself. It was a very safe trip and all the staff members of the programme were friend
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“Yovo, Yovo, bonsoir, ça va? Ca va bien, merci!” is a cry I heard a lot of in Togo - it is a phrase that I will never forget as part of my experience of the country. Children and adults alike would call this out in friendly banter wherever I walked! Indeed, it is true to say
After a long journey and not knowing what to expect, on top of the heat, arriving in Ghana was a real cultural overload. I’ll never forget the noise, smells, colours, and shouts as I went along the street. As I waited in the Pink Hostel for others to wake up, people were going
My name is Olivia Mason and I recently returned from Vietnam where I took part in a General Business Project. I worked for a social enterprise called Hoa Ban Plus, which takes in disadvantaged women in the area and gives them a place to live while teaching them how to weave, sew
I am a 17-year-old student from the United Kingdom. This was my second time in Kenya, although my first was just a stop off for one day on the way to Tanzania to climb Kilimanjaro. Kenya is the friendliest place I have ever visited with a lot of people coming up to you in the str
Stepping out of Kathmandu Airport and into the city was like stepping into another world. Those first minutes looking for my taxi were an assault of sights and sounds, with everybody fighting to persuade travellers to buy something or stay at their hotel! I met the friendly volun
I can’t explain how nervous I was to board the coach to Heathrow and leave my parents behind for the first time, but as soon as I boarded my flight I met another volunteer who was equally as nervous and excited as me, and we kept each other company through the long flights and
I was 22 years old, halfway through my second year of studying adult nursing at university and spending too much money on nights out, parties and food. I knew this couldn’t continue and decided it was time to push myself out of my comfort zone and do something challenging. My h
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