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The end of an era: A goodbye speech
The dreaded goodbye speech. How can anyone put such a life-altering experience into words and then share it with a group of people you cant say goodbye to without breaking down into tears? I ended up writing my goodbye speech down … Continue reading
Posted in Nepal, travel
Tagged adventure, all hands volunteers, construction, explore, rebuild, school, travel, volunteer, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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Why I came back
In late January, I spent the shortest amount of time I have ever spent on an All Hands Volunteers project – six days. It was a whirlwind of excitement: From cold bucket showers to shitting in a hole to hanging … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, all hands volunteers, construction, explore, rebuild, school, travel, volunteer, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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What have I been doing for the past month?
If you follow me on Instagram or know me personally, you’ve heard that I packed up my belongings and left Korea on March 8th. For the past month, I’ve been living in Chiang Mai, Thailand and volunteering on a farm … Continue reading
Posted in Thailand, travel
Tagged adventure, chiang mai, explore, farm, nomad, thai, Thailand, travel, volunteer, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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The hardest part of leaving
This isn’t my first time here. This isn’t my last time here. These aren’t the last words I’ll share. But just in case, I’m trying my hardest to get it right this time around. ~ Sarah Kay The hardest part of … Continue reading
Posted in Korea, Thailand
Tagged adventure, explore, friends, friendship, goodbye, moving on, nomad, travel, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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Swipe right if you want to go on an adventure
Swipe right if you want to go on an adventure. Climb aboard this red-striped bus, and we’ll watch this town disappear in the rearview mirror. There’s so much more to this country than city lights, so sit next to me … Continue reading
Posted in Korea
Tagged epik, seoul, south korea, teaching, tinder, travel, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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An open letter to the Korean students I didn’t teach
During my last classes at my elementary school in Korea, I made sure my students heard a few choice words from me in the form of a farewell speech. This open letter is a summary of those words, posted online … Continue reading
Posted in Korea
Tagged adventure, epik, explore, open letter, seoul, students, teacher, teaching, travel, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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Bachchhala Devi Project Overview
The main project at the Sindhupalchowk All Hands base is a school build named Bachchhala Devi, which is broken down into three smaller projects. The main school building we are making will be three classrooms built on one floor. It … Continue reading
Posted in Nepal
Tagged adventure, all hands volunteers, construction, explore, rebuild, school, travel, volunteer, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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Sindhupalchowk, Nepal Base Overview
After taking a bus for five hours away from Kathmandu, I arrived in Bharabise, the closest town to the All Hands Sindhupalchowk base. From there, I caught another bus for forty minutes up rocky, sandy terrain to put me closer … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, all hands volunteers, base, explore, travel, volunteer, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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Return to Nepal: The kindness of strangers
When winter vacation came around, I found myself faced with the same decision I have had to make every time I had more than a few days off of work – to volunteer or to be a tourist in a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, explore, kathmandu, kindness, travel, volunteer, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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How to eat five kilograms of kimchi
Settle into your apartment in Seoul and decide to start cooking meals to save money. Ask your coworkers where the best place to buy kimchi is and be told that your school’s supplier will be the ideal and safest choice. … Continue reading
Posted in Korea
Tagged cooking, epik, food, kimchi, korean food, seoul, teaching, Wanderlust, wongderlust
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