I won't lie—I have misgivings* about Thanksgiving.

But nevertheless, taking a day out of the year to kick back with family and reflect on and give thanks for what's going right in our lives…that can't be a bad thing.

And, as travelers, we have much to be thankful for.

The majority of Americans have...

Each election cycle presents a different set of challenges, and the upcoming 2009 elections will be no different. Already the rightwing legislature has implemented obstacles to a fair process and there are serious threats to the rights of civil society to seek change (see below). It is less than...

Find out more about what PEPY means and what we are doing in Cambodia at The PEPY Team Journal

Or see a Virtual Tour of Chanleas Dai Commune, where we work.

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We have so many amazing opportunities through our volunteer programs, and the countries where we offer these programs really need our help right now - so we are offering $100 towards your airfare if you sign up to become a volunteer by August 31st! This is a great deal, considering how much money you...

Editor’s note: Samantha H. is participating in the HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention Program.  This summer she will also be a part of the annual youth day camp that focuses on HIV/AIDS awareness and life skills for Tanzanian young people. Thanks for the post Samantha!

I have been...

Originally posted on Thai Mueang Volunteers:

Whether you think you are or not, you’re still running the gauntlet. I’m exaggerating of course, but any first-time teacher who says he isn’t terrified that moment when 20 sets of eyes fall on him, and the only way to break the silence is well-planned...

Volunteer Abroad in Chile: Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Abroad in Chile: Chile, the longest country in the World, claims almost 3000 miles of the Pacific shoreline. This is a land of contrasts and extremes; with glacial landscapes of Patagonia in the south and the heat of the famously dry...

Volunteer Abroad in Peru: Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteer Abroad in Peru: The third largest country in South America, it shares borders with Ecuador, Columbia, Brazil, Bolivia and also Chile. A large mountainous country on the Pacific coast of South America, Peru offers a range of...

Volunteer Abroad in Ecuador: Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Abroad in Ecuador: Ecuador, a small South America country, is bordered to the north by Colombia, to the east and south by Peru, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. The country is divided into four distinct regions; the Amazon, the Highlands,...

Volunteer Abroad in Costa Rica: Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteer Abroad in Costa Rica: In 1502, on his fourth and last voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus made the first European landfall in the area. Settlement of Costa Rica began in 1522. For nearly three centuries, Spain administered...