Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
The World By Sea
In November 2007, Derek set out with his friend to sail around the world, while helping charities and communities along the way by raising funds on his blog.
The North West Territory
The North West Territory is the blog of Brian Hermon, a 23-year old working for an NGO in Ghana. (Interview with Brian)
Volunteer Work in Ghana: Interview with Brian Hermon
How valuable are volunteer experiences? And who do they benefit the most: the volunteer or the community being served?
Brian Hermon has done his fair share of volunteering, from an early two-week experience in Costa Rica to longer-term projects in Tanzania, Vietnam, and now Ghana.
In this interview with TravelBlogs, Brian talks about the impact volunteering has had on his life, the work he is doing in Ghana, and some of the difficulties of life in Africa.
Every Country in the World in 5 Years: Interview with Chris Guillebeau
In 2002, Chris Guillebeau and his wife Jolie moved to West Africa, where they would spend the next four years volunteering for a medical charity. For Chris, that experience sparked a passion for travel that has led him to embark on a new mission: to visit every country in the world. And he's well on his way, having visited 77 countries already.
In this interview with TravelBlogs, Chris talks about his dream of visiting every country in the world, Africa and volunteering, and combining work with travel.
There and Back
Evan is an actor, producer, director and world traveller currently living in Brooklyn, New York. His blog is all about his travel adventures during a Round the World trip. (Interview with Evan)
Randall Wood
Randall co-authored the Moon Handbook to Nicaragua and now lives in Benin. (Interview with Randall Wood)
Hope and Healing
Mark and Peggy are two physicians from New York City who have taken a year off the grind of academic medicine to travel the globe. After six months of travel, they will finally land in Liberia, where they will work as volunteers.
Guide Books, Nicaragua and Benin: Interview with Randall Wood
If you've spent time travelling around Nicaragua in the past few years, you may already know of Randall Wood.
Randy co-authored the Moon Handbook Nicaragua after living there for several years, part of which was spent working with the Peace Corps. He also wrote a companion guide for expats living in Nicaragua.
TravelBlogs got in touch with him to find out about more about his experiences with the Peace Corps, Nicaragua and his current home, Benin.
Kiwis Don’t Fly!
Dave Kidd is an adventurous Kiwi with a simple plan: to get from Dublin to Sydney without setting foot in a plane. (Interview with Dave)
Greg Wesson’s Esoteric Globe
A business traveller with a penchant for fine beers and finely crafted tales of life on the road. (Interview with Greg Wesson)
