In 2014, I arrived the favelas in Brasil to volunteer in an orphanage as an English teacher. I completed my TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate the previous…
Just when I thought I am sick of travelling, I found another volunteering job that was worth my remaining time in Rio de Janeiro. The World Cup gave me a…
Now we move forward to backpacking Bolivia. Originally, I was just in Bolivia just to enjoy and be a tourist, totally. I didn’t plan to volunteer here since I think…
We usually call it “staff dorm” because even if you’re just a volunteer, you will be placed in a fuzzy hole which rooms all the staff of the place you’re…
Machu Picchu, Peru (2014) “How do you do it?” This question keeps popping from e-mails, facebook comments and other social media outlets. To tell you honestly, I don’t know. I…
Up until now, I look at my volunteering life and still can’t believe how far I’ve gone. From bartending in Paracas, again, I encountered a one of a kind experience…
Bartender in Paracas, Peru Volunteering has been one of the highlights of my Latin America journey and I wish to push through up until Mexico (if I can). This is…
A new and unique experience — that’s what Peru gave me. From being a hostel receptionist and teaching English in South America, I now upgraded to bartending! Okay, I didn’t…
I am here because suddenly, life presented me with Life. After having a fantastic volunteering experience in Colombia, I never really looked forward to Ecuador. This is the first time…
Onto my second week of volunteering at Bambu Hostal in Medellin! Volunteering is a part of my journey where I learned to let go of all the societal pressure and the unending…
