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The majority of us will agree that one of the most important aspects of living abroad is the people that you meet. Often, you get to know people from different countries, traveling for different reasons, who have different interests, but you still find a connection based on the fact that you are both foreigners [...]
Last week Haiti was hit by a earthquake that spread disaster throughout the entire country. Millions of residents have been affected by this earthquake and the country is in dire need of help.
If you have ever thought of donating to a good cause, helping those who need it, or volunteering abroad, now is [...]
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In the past few decades, the world has seen an unprecedented climate change, also known as Global Warming, a topic that has taken the world by storm and is literally forcing us to change or be changed.
Whether you are volunteering in Argentina or living back in your home country, some common questions [...]
If you have not heard of the phenomenon called Facebook, you are one of the few people that are missing out on the one of the biggest social networking sights in the world. Today, Facebook has more than 200 million users from almost every country in the world.
What is a social network?
It is a sort [...]
One of the safest ways to travel in any big city is to take a taxi. In Buenos Aires, taxi’s are an especially good way to travel as they are convenient (thousands of taxi’s line the streets in the city), they are fast (taxis manoeuvre the city like no other vehicle on the road), and [...]
This Thursday, 9 de Julio, in Argentina is Dia de la Independencia, a national holiday that celebrates Argentina’s birth and Independence from Spanish rule and is celebrated throughout the country every year. This Thursday is a national holiday, meaning everything closes up and its time for rest and relaxation. Or excitement and going-out?
What are [...]
For those of you who do not know, Buenos Aires is a city full of Italian immigrants, who came to this port city in the last century, and have much to do with why Buenos Aires is such a culturally rich city. The Italians influenced Buenos Aires in many ways including architecture, dialect, religion, intellectual [...]
If you are in a volunteer placement in Buenos Aires and have been thinking of taking a relaxing weekend away with your friends or fellow volunteers, there are many places throughout Argentina that are beautiful to visit but if you are looking to relax in a beautiful city, there is one must-see place that cannot [...]
If you are volunteering in Buenos Aires, there is a beautiful weekend getaway, located in Uruguay and only a boat ride away. Colonia is a small and peaceful town located on the shore of the Rio de la Plata, and is a great place to relax, enjoy the serenity of a riverside town, [...]