Post written by Lucille, a United Planet Team member Every year on February 2nd, the French celebrate La Chandeleur—a day when everybody cooks crepes, also known as thin pancakes! When I was a child, I loved this day because we don’t only cook the crepes, we also take part in a crepe-flipping contest. As part [...]

Post written by Tori, United Planet Tanzania Manager. Tanzania, and especially the island of Zanzibar, is a country full of cultural diversity which plays out in a variety of religious celebrations, festivals and traditions. The beauty of this country is the peace enjoyed by all, no matter the faith. Christians, Hindus, Muslims and many others [...]

Post written by Mary Han, a United Planet volunteer Upon arriving in San Jose, Costa Rica, we were greeted by a United Planet representative, and were driven to the Green House Hostel, where we stayed for two nights. This facility was comfortable and roomy, and was apparently a hot commodity for other travelers from all [...]