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25 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

One Take on Volunteering and Charity

One Take on Volunteering and Charity

Of all the civilians wanting to go volunteer in Haiti right now there are few organization’s where the civilian volunteers can make a tangible difference. For most of us we think the way to offer help is with money and I don’t deny that it does. It’s also easy to donate money because we don’t [...]

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12 October 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Business and Travel Combined

I was interviewed back in August about my work, travels, and plans for graduation back in August for an article to be written in my hometown paper. Well, a few months ago they published the article on the front page of the weekly paper including to color photos of me with the Machu Picchu in [...]

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24 August 2009 ~ 8 Comments

The Ideal Travel Business

When I have finally seen what I consider the must see places in the world and have met my future wife I will be ready to settle down (though not likely in the US). But what will I do? I will open a combined hostel, language school, and bar that compliment each other in every [...]

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22 November 2008 ~ 2 Comments

Avoid Study Abroad Programs Like The Plague

One reason why I am taking off a semester here in the U.S. and studying in a foreign country as opposed to doing a “study abroad program is because of things like this: The following two quotes are from students participating in study abroad programs. “I arrived this afternoon at 1 and met the study [...]

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02 November 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Gettin In Gear

I submitted my application to the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires last Wednesday. My former Spanish teacher finished writing the recommendation letter last Wednesday at 1 and I was elated, realizing how real this all is. 7 months in South America. Let me repeat that. 7 months in South America! I think the excitement [...]

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22 October 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Expat Jobs

Somebody recently asked me if I could suggest some jobs/opportunities available to a graduating senior who will soon recieve her BA in Anthropology. In about a minute, I came up with these. I could go on and on though. -I often see Craigslist posts with expat men seeking female “companions” to move in with them [...]

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