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Happy Holi – The Festival of Colors

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

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. [...]

Cambodia’s Red Sox

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

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 [...]

First Time Traveler Falls for Thailand

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Information reported by Stuart Robbens, one of United Planet’s Thailand Coordinators
Quest volunteer Charles–Andre Bourdua recently returned from his first trip abroad, where he explored Ranong, Thailand! A small, beautiful city bordering Myanmar on the coast of southern Thailand, Ranong has remained off the beaten path. Two beautiful sandy islands, Koh Phayam and Koh Chang are [...]

Suo Sudei!

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

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 [...]

Phally’s One Thousand Children

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Written by United Planet Volunteer Abbie Mood.
“Fight with words, not with bullets.” ~Phally, the Director of Khmer Chewy Khmer
It was 6 p.m. and Kristen and I had just arrived at Khmer Chewy Khmer English School in Siem Reap, Cambodia. There were probably 100 children running around, and more were on their bikes outside. [...]



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