With 2010 now behind us, we have five years left to meet the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals to end extreme poverty. In 2000, when the goals were set, 50% of the world’s population lived on only $1/day. A decade later, these people are surviving on $1.25.
I called on the help of a few great travel writers, involved with Lonely Planet’s Blogsherpa program, to share some of their experiences with volunteering overseas and to hopefully inspire you to do the same. It’s not too late to add another new year’s resolution to the list!
“It’s probably an allergy to MSG, stop eating instant noodles all the time”. This is what I was told after two weeks of feeling really under the weather: high fever running for days, stomach flu, aches and pains, delirium! It wasn’t until the rash broke out on my face and hands that I thought maybe I should seek medical attention. Did Dengue fever ruin my memories of a trip to the Danau Sentarum National Park: a beautiful reserve with its wildlife intact and its breath taking, pristine lake? You’d be surprised.
Having enjoyed many meals alone while on the road, I like to watch people eat. Not what they are eating really, but what they are doing while they eat. This often makes me compare things to Montreal, my hometown and a real “foodie” city. At home we are all chefs, or so we pretend to be when we dine in.
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People Resources Conservation Foundation (PRCF) Indonesia is committed to the conservation of natural resources and sustainable socioeconomic development, promoting the participation of local communities while enhancing their institutional capacities and revitalizing their cultural identity. (www.prcfoundation.org). Recently PRCF Indonesia was selected as one of 10 finalists from over 260 solutions entered in the Women | Tools | Technology Challenge. You too can support the economic
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Ten years ago I set a goal to visit 30 countries by my 30th birthday. With no plan or country list to fulfill this goal, I decided to let life take me where it wished.
“See Simi Travel Blog | Adventures of a travel snob“, is just that. The account of an ex-20-something year old exploring the world, usually solo, and on a very limited budget.
Every other week I try to tell you a story about the friends, food, fun and fails I’ve had along the way.
