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New York to Nepal

Post written by Daniel, United Planet volunteer
My Quest to Nepal was short—only two weeks—but this was all the time I was able to carve out of my busy schedule. After a long series of flights, I arrived at the airport and was greeted by a member of my host family. We hopped in a taxi [...]

Music Day(s) in France

Post written by Lucille, United Planet team member.
Did you know the Music Day started in France? Every year in France since 1981, on June 21st, we celebrate “la fete de la musique”. It is a special day dedicated to music. So, all day, there are many free concerts everywhere, even in small villages. Many musicians [...]

Religious Celebrations in Tanzania

Post written by Tori, United Planet Tanzania Manager.
Tanzania, and especially the island of Zanzibar, is a country full of cultural diversity which plays out in a variety of religious celebrations, festivals and traditions. The beauty of this country is the peace enjoyed by all, no matter the faith. Christians, Hindus, Muslims and many others all [...]

GOOD LUCK WITH THE TIÓ DE NADAL!

Post written by Mariona, a United Planet team member
The Tió de Nadal is an essential part of any Catalan Christmas. The literal English translation could be “Christmas log”, but it is important to remember that this Tió de Nadal is not just any piece of wood ;it is an object which holds a [...]

A Transatlantic Christmas

Post written by Katherine, a United Planet team member

Boxing Day is the name of the day after Christmas, a national holiday in England. No one works on Boxing Day and it is traditionally spent with family, a fact that I took for granted until I moved to the USA. I incorrectly assumed that EVERYONE who [...]

Not in Kansas Anymore

Post written by Amy McNair, a United Planet Volunteer.
When they said rural, they meant rural. NO internet in our village. We had to travel in a cho cho (public transportation) to get to the internet cafe this morning, and I thought we were going to die about 17 times. But we passed a store with [...]

My beloved Romania

Post written by Andreea, a United Planet team member.

There is no place like home. Though I have traveled and seen many amazing places over the past few years, nothing compares to the beauty and warmth of my country, Romania. I am positive I will never feel for another place the way I do for Romania, [...]

A bigger and greater World!

Post written by Hiromi, a United Planet team member.
It has been my dream to study abroad since I was a little girl. For some reason, I have always been fascinated by foreign languages.
When I was 13, I traveled abroad for the first time to the United Kingdom. At that time, I didn’t speak [...]

Back in Boston!

Post written by Naima Bentanoute, a United Planet team member
In 2006, I came to Boston for the first time, after finishing my Masters degree in Arabic Language at the University of Aix en Provence. While working as an au pair for a year for a family of four girls, I deeply fell in love …with [...]