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Guatemala Travel Guide: Itinerary for one or two months

Posted on 9th October 201423rd July 2017
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Guatemala has it all – a rich culture, stunning nature from beautiful beaches to impressive volcanoes, skilled artisans, delicious food, and and and. You can spend days, weeks, and months there without ever getting bored. Here’s your Guatemala travel guide with ideas for your itinerary (one or two months) including must-sees, top activities and how […]

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Volunteering: Dancing with the kids of Casa Guatemala

Posted on 21st August 20146th July 2017

After a great time in at Remar in El Tunco and playing with kids of orphanage and school, the next country on our list was Guatemala. We picked out an orphanage/school called Casa Guatemala (Check out their website). They’re located in a jungle right by Río Dulce.

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Volunteering: Playing with kids in Remar orphanage in El Tunco, El Salvador

Posted on 20th August 20146th July 2017
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Our first heart-warming experience of volunteering around Central America was with the kiddies from Remar in the beach town of El Tunco (El Salvador). I had come across this orphanage and school on my first visit in to El Tunco. A friend had told me that they always appreciate visitors and volunteers to help with […]

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A Thank You note and update from our trip

Posted on 30th July 201422nd August 2016

We would like to thank every single one who made a contribution to our project in what ever form. We were so happy to see how many people wanted to support our cause and bring happiness to Central America’s children.  You have not only donated money via the Trevolta site or directly to us but […]

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My journey through foreign cultures and towards mindfulness

Posted on 26th June 201412th July 2016

Indian girl on her wedding day in Varanasi I have taken this from the very last paper I had to write to finish my almost six years of university studies. It was meant for my CEMS Global Leadership class – a personal reflection of my intercultural experiences. Here’s the edited version: Throughout the last years, […]

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Voluntourism: My up-coming trip to Central America

Posted on 23rd June 20142nd September 2016

I’m traveling to Central America and will be doing some volunteering along the way. But it’s not going to be the kind of volunteering I was doing earlier this year with a women’s weaving cooperative in Guatemala. This time, I have created my very own project together with my dear friend and awesome travel companion […]

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Muchas gracias Guatemala!

Posted on 14th February 2014

Teaching Yayme how to make a chocolate, avocado, banana cake – no baking required. Wow, I can’t believe that tomorrow is going to be my last day volunteering with Lema’, my last day in San Juan La Laguna, my last day with my lovely host family. As usual with new adventures and good times – […]

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India vs. Guatemala – What would I go for?

Posted on 1st February 2014

Varkala Beach, India Almost exactly one year ago, I was packing my newly purchased backpack, almost ready for yet a new adventure: Colorful India. Right now, I am in Guatemala – not much less colorful and just as full of adventures. Both countries have their charm, their up- and downsides. But which of the two […]

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Wonder what it’s like to volunteer in a Guatemalan village?

Posted on 27th January 2014

Lake Atitlán In the beginning of 2014 I volunteered with a women’s weaving cooperative called Lema’ in a small village in the Guatemalan highlands – San Juan La Laguna by Lake Atitlán. It was an eye-opening, at times challenging but always wonderful, experience that I will forever cherish. I could not be more grateful for […]

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Of Chicken Buses and Avocados Growing on Trees

Posted on 26th January 2014

On the way from Santa Clara to San Pablo Yesterday, I rode a chicken bus for the first time. ‘Chicken bus?’, you might wonder. Well, they’re old American school buses, painted and decorated joyfully, but typically crammed with way too many people. Just like chicken stuffed into a truck. The night before, Rubén asked me […]

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