Pura Vida. The words roll off the tongues of locals and expats and embroider souvenirs across Costa Rica. The “pure life” is not only a greeting, but a mantra to the people who congregate in the country’s beaches and jungles.
WWOOFing: Work Exchange on an Organic Farm in Oregon
As I pulled up the driveway of Gardenripe Farm, I saw a middle-aged man with a blue cap appear on the porch of a modest white house. He walked up to my driver side window to greet me, “you must be lost,” he said smiling.
Battling Hope and Despair Under the Ugandan Sun
When the heat of the sun’s rays begged my eyelids to open that first morning on the southern plains of Uganda, I awoke startled at the emotions they evoked.
Uganda Journals Week 3: HIV/Family Planning Classes, Bed Bugs, & Bacterial Infections
July 13, 2013 I know it probably seems like I’m just messing around and being a tourist in Uganda, but I really am volunteering in between all of the fun! In Bandali village the last few weeks I continued to work on Adult Literacy classes and HIV/ Family Planning. For the literacy classes, I am …
Uganda Journals Week 2: Village Life and Rafting Down the Nile River
July 5th, 2013 So, a lot has happened since my last post but I will try to sum it all up. Saturday I went white water rafting on the Nile River on grade five rapids which was amazing! We flipped four times and the first time I was sure I was going to die when …