I arrived in Boston on Friday October 24th after a hectic 21-hour journey from Banjul to Boston via Dakar and New York City. The weather was rather difficult for me (extremely cold) but the United Planet team immediately rescued me. They provided me with warmer clothes that kept me comfortable throughout my stay in Boston. [...]

The Fall Equinox is the only time of the year when the middle of the sun is positioned above and below horizon—shining on every location on Earth for an equal amount of time. This once a year occurrence represents United Planet’s mission of fostering mutual understanding, improving the quality of life for everyone, and creating [...]

Post written by Debbie, United Planet Volunteer Marlo was like a second mother to me in Guatemala. She was great in terms of scheduling activities to educate me about the food and culture of Xela, as well as informing me about which sights to visit to get the best experience possible. I was paired up [...]

Post written by Li, a United Planet Team member I have always loved celebrating Chinese New Year, despite the fact that I am far away from home. It brings back a lot of old childhood memories– I could play as much as I wanted without my parents’ supervision; I could receive many red envelopes from [...]

Post written by Elif, United Planet Team member. In Turkey, we celebrate New Year’s but not Christmas. We only have one day of holiday for New Year’s Day. However, shops put out everything for New Year’s at the start of December. For New Year’s women go to the hairdresser and dress up in red lingerie, [...]