Stories on volunteerism, mindfulness, and responsible travel
Ben and I arrived on the coast of Ecuador about 6 weeks ago. Before coming here we’d spent a few months at home in Sarasota, reconnecting with family and friends. Our intention was to stay in the States for a while and had our sights set on making a home out West somewhere. We were just … Continue reading All Hands Project Ecuador
Ben and I have spent the past 10 days at the Swan Yoga center in Goa, Southern India. We left Malawi at the end of October, after almost two weeks on project with All Hands. I got the message that my grandfather had passed away while we were there and we made the quick decision … Continue reading Yoga in Southern India
Before leaving Nepal, Ben and I agreed we wanted to continue our work with All Hands. The organization had just started a project in Malawi, Southern Africa building wells for a community that had just come out of a severe drought. We decided to apply for the project and were accepted shortly after. Our start day was Oct. … Continue reading Calcutta the City of Joy
After the Dalai Lama’s teachings in Dharamsala, Ben and I decided to stay and volunteer for a week. In Dharamsala, and in the nearby town of McCloud Ganj, there are many organizations that have been established to help the Tibetan community adjust to life in exile here in India. We only had about one week before … Continue reading Teaching Tibetans & Staying with Sikhs
Ben and I arrived to Northern India 7 days ago. Last weekend, we flew from Kathmandu to Delhi where we spent the night in the airport. We spent several hours in an uncomfortable lounge area, awaiting our flight to Leh, with Nepal still fresh in our minds. We weren’t ready to leave Nepal. Visa permitting, … Continue reading On the Border of India & Pakistan
Since our last post, about our experience delivering school supplies to students in Saurpani, Gorkha, Ben and I decided to return to Kathmandu. The monsoon season had started and sadly, based on our experience driving to and from Saurpani, we could see the roads were already deteriorating. Landslides would soon become the norm and some … Continue reading All Hands: Project Nepal in Kathmandu
Namaste once again from Nepal. As most of you know, who’ve been following our Asia travels, Ben and I were in Pokhara, Nepal when the magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on April 25. The earthquake killed over 8000 people, injured thousands more, and destroyed an estimated 500,000 homes. It was a terrifying experience, but we were lucky … Continue reading Little Victories in Nepal
