Volunteering
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My journey volunteering and travelling with MS
Video: Check out my About Me page and this video to learn how I started on my journey volunteering and travelling with MS!
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Why I love volunteering at Camphill
In 2012, one phone call from a friend led me across the country to a place called Camphill Communities California. It was the first time I heard about Camphill and I was intrigued by my friend Amy’s experience. Once I settled in, I realised that Camphill was unlike anything I had done before and I had a lot of growing to do. It’s moments like these that remind me why I love volunteering at Camphill. Coming from a small island in The Bahamas, I didn’t learn about the importance of having a gap year until I studied abroad. Life at home was more or less painted as such: after secondary…
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How To Leave Home And Travel Before 30
So you’re ready to see a bit of the world? Great! Now, how will you go about doing that? Where will you stay? What will you eat? How will you afford it all? I wrestled with these questions and more when I started travelling in 2012! Unfortunately, I didn’t have anyone to answer them for me. Luckily, I’ve made the mistakes, lost money, and learned from it all so that you don’t have to struggle as much as I did! Pack your bags because it’s time to leave home and travel before your 30 (or 40, 50…)! Your flight to anywhere awaits. Disclaimer: Just a heads up, I do not receive…
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How To Fly Frugally Like A Volunteer With 3 Ridiculously Easy Steps
I vividly remember my family hiring a travel agent to book our holidays when I was a young girl. I think some of my family still do! Now, I’ve actually become an Independent Travel Agent myself! I CAN understand why my family booked through travel agents. At the agency, one can casually waltz in, recline in a comfy chair, have a cup of tea and merely state when and where to the wizard behind the desk. Sounds like a dream, I know! HOWEVER, I volunteer internationally. Also, having MS can make life and travel a bit more unpredictable. When I search for a flight, it has to be uncomplicated, at…
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Help! I Need An Adventure
When my number one (and only) goal of becoming married, barefoot and pregnant by 18 didn’t pan out, I could hear a new voice declaring, “help, I need an adventure”–and a new goal! What do I want to be Before you judge me–actually go ahead, I deserve it–just know, the people around me had no idea this was my only goal. I had options. I was a good student, I come from a decent family of business-minded individuals and I have all my original teeth. Truth be told, I could never decide what it was I wanted to contribute to the island. I was well-acquainted with local businesses, even worked…