Articles
Not Exactly Retired
Hello All! In this time of the Covid 19 pandemic, when we are personally distancing and limited in our ability to travel, it is a good time to reflect on our interests and abilities and plan for future volunteering missions. Reading about the travel and volunteering experiences of others is an engaging way to gain ...
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Volunteer Medical Missions to Rural Guatemala
Hello All! Peace Corps Volunteer Todd Peterson, while serving in a remote area of Guatemala, saw that the villagers in the area had a need for surgical care but were unable to obtain it. When his father, Frank Peterson, visited Todd, he noticed the lack of a framework between the remote rural communities of and ...
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News and Announcements
Spring 2020
Hello All, In this time of Spring 2020, when coronavirus Covid-19 is ravaging the world, physical international volunteering has taken a pause. Many countries have closed their borders to international travelers or have imposed quarantine restrictions. I read this morning that the only continent in the world that the virus hasn’t reached is Antarctica. The ...
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Over50andOverseas Volunteer Abroad Summer 2019 Newsletter
Hello, Summer is at our doorstep and so is the busiest time for international volunteering and voluntourism. Many of you are either embarking upon or planning your international volunteer trip. I began my international volunteering early this year. I traveled to Ukraine in March and April to observe two rounds of the Ukrainian presidential election. ...
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Traveling With Your College-Aged Granddaughter
In 2017, my Granddaughter Sutton, and I, took a delightful trip to Europe together. I wrote about the trip recently in Transitions Abroad. The article is below: I have a tip for how to bond with your college-aged grandchildren: travel to Europe together. In the summer of 2017, I took such a journey with my ...
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