Gender Equality: Reflections from Mexico City
They sit, waiting. The fluorescent light from the grubby hotel door lights up their faces. Their beady eyes alert, surveying every woman and girl who comes out of the hotel.…
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Travelling to & arriving in Mexico
I honestly don’t know where to start. But here goes.. With our flight to Madrid at 6.15am we arrived in Dublin Airport at 3.30 which was earlish. Due to…
Under the Mangrove Tree
In La Ventanilla I assisted in preparing new mangroves to be replanted in September. The work was physical and I had to be cautious of biting insects and other animals while I…
‘You cannot discover new oceans, unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore’
Hello from Chiang Mai, Thailand! I am so excited to bring you all on my journey over the next 8 weeks. So far life in Chiang Mai has been pretty…
In the run up to departure
Blog no. 1 Before arrival in Guatemala. Hi I’m Dom, and I am off to Guatemala in a few days to help out on an environmental project for eight weeks.…
Pre-Departure
My bags are packed and I’m ready to go. In two days I will be leaving Ireland and heading to Mexico to volunteer abroad for 8 weeks. We will arrive…
Vermont I will miss you!
Back home and having Lyons tea and chocolate as we speak. The past couple of days have been just amazing. When GIV says “action packed”, they certainly mean it.…
Vietnamese Students – Environmental Day Out
Environmental day in the park – a draw between the teams who both named 43 living organisms and obvious threats to their environment – in a half an hour. While…
Cultural Immersion on a Vietnamese Picnic
Photo: All of us volunteers as we head off with Ms. Nga on our adventure. I am very grateful to EIL Intercultural Learning and Volunteers for Peace Vietnam for…