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Working at an animal rescue center, it’s easy to get comfortable with all the animals. Most of them were pets before, or raised by humans, so they are pretty used to be around people. Every once in awhile, something happens that makes me realize they are definitely still wild animals.
After working for 8 straight days, I finally got a break during my second week at the Amazoonico. I was equally excited to finally get my laundry washed as I was to eat a nice western meal and have a hot shower. It´s the little things 🙂 I took the canoe and bus to get […]
Deadly bugs, hard work, hot sweaty days, incredible animals… I was ready! I briefly visited the Amazon in Peru back in 2007, but it wasn’t an extensive experience. After a 10 hour travel day through washed out roads and a canoe, I arrived at Amazoonico. Amazoonico is an animal rescue center that was founded back […]
Part of the concept of the VolunTravel concept, is travel! During my last week in the Galapagos, I was persuaded to check out two of the other islands, Santa Cruz and Isabela. I bought my ticket for the ferry, thinking it was going to be a decent size ship since it was over a two […]
This week started out totally awesome. My normal days off from volunteering are Monday and Tuesday. On Tuesday I decided to play tourist for a day, and I decided to take a tour out to Punta Pitt and Leon Dormido. These are the “must sees” of the island. The day started early, with a 6:20 […]
After spending last week at the organic farm, I was ready to check out another area in the highlands, La Soledad. This is a very small village where most of Alex’s family is from. Alex and Ashley have 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of land next to his grandfathers. The goal is to clear out the […]
These first few weeks have been pretty awesome here on San Cristobal, the second most populated island in the Galapagos. I am lucky enough to be staying with a couple of locals, Ashley and Alex. I met Ashley (who is from Holland), 2 years ago while walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. We have […]
Teachers helping teachers at Honduras Educational Improvement Program I traveled to Honduras from July 11th to July 22nd with Friends United. Our objective was to equip teachers with strategies for teaching literacy and math, follow up with teachers who attended previous workshops, and resupply teacher resource centers at a Honduras educational improvement program. Friends United […]
Thailand Community Service Trip to Phuket, March 2014 June 2012, I met Crystal at Elephants World, located in the province of Kanchanaburi in Thailand. This is the place to be when it comes to taking care of old, ill and abused elephants. During my time helping at Elephants World I got to know Crystal, her projects and […]
The big mission was completed this week! The new washing machine arrived! The new machine is a Samsung with a two year warranty. Wembe and I picked it up and strapped it in the trunk of the car. I wanted it to be a surprise for the kids and the Aunties. Everyone was very excited, […]