We spoke to Caroline about her experience in Guyana, the lessons she's learned and the advice she has for others looking to participate in similar trips abroad. She shared these five tips
If there had been odds placed on where Regina, Saskatchewan- born Dan Kwasnicki would end up at age 28, Laos would've been at about a billion:1. The fact that he'd be there after spending four years in Korea? Even less likely. And yet, that's exactly what has happened.
Recently I spoke with three Canadians who with the help of Cuso International and Global Affairs Canada are working to make the world a smaller place. Let me introduce you to them. First: Ava Liu in Peru.
Committing to Sustainable Travel doesn't have to be hard or expensive. These six mindset strategies will help you to see that the “how” is easier than you think.
For me sustainable travel is the very simple idea that just by taking the trip you want to take, or need to take, you can – with your attitude or your wallet – make decisions that have positive effects on the places you’re visiting.
The Passport Party Project’s genius is that it doesn’t just have an effect on the tween and teen participants; it affects every one of us who comes into contact with them.
We’re talking about OUR kids and that always makes for cloudier judgment. Our natural instinct to want to protect them and save them from any possible harm is a reality. I get that. So what to do?
Every single time we hit the road this year we came home smiling. There were bumps, there always are, but the net effect of heading out with the family and friends was always the same...Joy. Choosing a philosophy of YOLO travel has yet to fail us.
There is a common misconception floating around that big life changes require incredible acts of bravery. It's not true.