Tag Archives: Costa Rica

From Taiwan to Costa Rica: Discovering the little moments

We all do it. We all speed through our busy lives, often taking for granted the beauty of life itself. During a recent United Planet trip, Yi-Ju Chen, a medical…

Meet United Planet’s First Wofford Global Service Fellow, Sasha!

We have chosen our first Fellow of the Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship: 18-year-old Sasha of Boston, Massachusetts!  Throughout her volunteer trip, Sasha will be sharing her thoughts about her experience…

More Than Just Community Service: University of Idaho sends students and faculty to Costa Rica

For the past few years, the University of Idaho has sent  groups of students on United Planet quests. Gordon, one of the advisers on the trip, shares a little with us…

Volunteer’s World Opens Wide in Costa Rica

My experience entailed shadowing the pharmacists on hospital rounds, a visit to an international pharmacy industry company, and a visit to the University of Costa Rica Pharmacy school.

Yo Vivo Y Yo Aprendo

This post was written by Sage Bachmann, a Long-Term United Planet volunteer in Costa Rica. Last weekend, I visited the lovely Puerto Viejo. We caught the bus at five on…