http://blog.projects-abroad.net Volunteering Abroad in a Gap Year travel Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:09:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Kelsy Nelson, Program Advisor During my sophomore year of high school, my social studies teacher passed out a blank world map and asked our class to label the continents. I was sure I aced the pop quiz when I turned it in -- oh, how I was going to show ... http://blog.projects-abroad.net/five-regions-15-days-46-volunteers-and-far-too-much-fan-ice/ Allison getting friendly with a T-rex! By Allison Kean, Program Advisor - Canada Hi! I have just recently started at the Projects Abroad office here in Toronto and was asked to introduce myself via the staff blog. So here’s a little bit about myself and my travel and volunteer experiences! I grew ... http://blog.projects-abroad.net/projects-abroad-welcomes-allison-kean-to-the-team/ By Scott McQuarrie, Programme Advisor At the risk of making Robert Burns turn in his grave, I’ve prepared this short poem based on my recent time in Nepal. Try reading in your best Scottish accent! Nepaland Nepal is a riot of radiant skies Blind men see sights to move the wis Another life ... http://blog.projects-abroad.net/the-projects-abroad-poet-laureate-scott-in-nepal/ Ian the self professed "Cricket nut" By Ian Birbeck, I have just come back from visiting our Argentina projects which was great. It was good to be able to meet so many volunteers, hosts as well as staff. I found out lots of things sitting in taxis, buses, bars and in coffee ... http://blog.projects-abroad.net/interesting-acts-you-pick-up-on-your-way-round-the-world/