We just heard from Jenny, a Long Term volunteer who began her 6 months in Ghana this August 2011. Here are some excerpts from her blog… we’re all excited to read up on her trip, it sounds great so far!

“Closing my eyes and listening to these rhythmic, haunting sounds gave me goosebumps. It hit me for the first time that I was thousands of miles and worlds away from everything I knew. I couldn’t wait to start my journey.”

The other day we received a survey from a volunteer that just returned from Tanzania. She spent 3 weeks on an Orphanage and Street Children Quest and had a wonderful time, but her one issue with her United Planet Quest was that she felt she had almost been “over-prepped” in matters of safety…

School is almost out for the summer here in Boston, and for 11 lucky Boston Public School (BPS) high school students, 3 BPS teachers, and one United Planet Group Coordinator, this means much more than sleeping in and building sand castles at the beach. Thanks to a grant from the U.S. State Department Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs, these 15 excited travelers will have the opportunity to explore the unique country of Mongolia for three weeks this coming July!

Sara Lucid, a native of New Jersey, recently returned from her 10 week Quest trip in Tanzania. She had an incredible time, met some amazing people, and undoubtedly changed her own life as well as many others in her path. Read on to hear some stories about her trip and see some pictures she took while there…