A two week placement volunteer teaching in Costa Rica was as valuable for the teacher as it was for the students After traveling for 28 hours with two stop-overs in …
Machu Picchu — Peru’s Stairway to Heaven
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Something that was always at the top of my bucket list was to visit Borneo and see orangutans up close. There is something about them that absolutely fascinates me, and …
Fiji
Fiji was originally settled by Austronesians, followed by Melanesians, declared a Crown colony 1874. In 1970, it gained independence, leading to a series of leaderships coups and sometimes hostile military …
Peru
Peru has a diversity and wealth not common in the world. The main attractions are their archaeological patrimony of pre-Columbian cultures and the hub of the Inca’s empire, their gastronomy, …
Costa Rica
Costa Rica is sometimes referred to as the Switzerland of Central America because of its comfortable lifestyle, peaceful democracy and overwhelming natural beauty. The country’s Disneylike cast of creatures—ranging from …
Colombia
Sadly for Colombians, the country has had an internal civil conflict since 1964 that continues today. However, safety and security in Colombia has greatly increased since the 1990’s with diminishing …
Chile
Chile has settled, only recently, into a prosperous calm. The late 20th century saw upheaval sweep Chile’s political scene. In the 70s a coup d’état ripped their government from power …
Brazil
Brazil is wide and wild, the largest South American country, it spills over with experiences. The landscape is utterly diverse, white sandy beaches give way to the dewy mist of …
Sri Lanka
While Lanka exudes a glow of tropical relaxation, the friendly local smiles have been hard won. Lanka endured 26 years of civil war with the conflict over racial tensions ending …