Written by United Planet volunteer Hallie Riggs.
Yesterday was by far the craziest day I have experienced in Nepal (or perhaps anywhere). It was the Festival of Colors. As it was explained to me, this holiday represents the end of seasons past, and the welcoming of summer. Sort of like our version of the summer solstice. [...]

Written by United Planet Volunteer Valerie Mulhern about her time in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Saturday and Sunday were both temple viewing days and I must have taken about 500 pictures! I love the crazy trees the best. I’ll have to watch Tomb Raider again now that I’ve been to the place where it was filmed. Angkor [...]

This post, written by Li Jia, United Planet’s International Programs Manager, was published previously on the UP Blog but because we love it so much, we thought we would share it with you again this year! Hope you enjoy learning about Chinese New Year Traditions as much as we did.

I have always loved celebrating Chinese [...]

Written by United Planet volunteer Jennifer Hicks on her trip in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Anthony, Theresa, and I went to a concert in the evening. I got in the tuk tuk thinking we were going to some free concert like the one Val, Ta, and I went to, but I got there and realized it [...]

There’s a statue in Copley Square in Boston dedicated to the great Lebanese poet, Khalil Gibran, author of The Prophet. It reads: It was in my heart to help a little, because I was helped much. I pass that statue often. It captures how I feel—how blessed I feel by all the [...]