Archive for December, 2008

GOOD LUCK WITH THE TIÓ DE NADAL!

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Post written by Mariona, a United Planet team member The Tió de Nadal is an essential part of any Catalan Christmas. The literal English translation could be “Christmas log”, but it is important to remember that this Tió de Nadal is not just any piece of wood ;it is an object which holds a lot [...]

A Transatlantic Christmas

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Post written by Katherine, a United Planet team member Boxing Day is the name of the day after Christmas, a national holiday in England. No one works on Boxing Day and it is traditionally spent with family, a fact that I took for granted until I moved to the USA. I incorrectly assumed that EVERYONE [...]

Not in Kansas Anymore

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Post written by Amy McNair, a United Planet Volunteer. When they said rural, they meant rural. NO internet in our village. We had to travel in a cho cho (public transportation) to get to the internet cafe this morning, and I thought we were going to die about 17 times. But we passed a store [...]

My beloved Romania

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Post written by Andreea, a United Planet team member. There is no place like home. Though I have traveled and seen many amazing places over the past few years, nothing compares to the beauty and warmth of my country, Romania. I am positive I will never feel for another place the way I do for [...]



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