My past volunteering experiences have always been with organizations I either knew myself or I had good connections with. They were NGO, missionaries or even simple group of friends that had won my trust. Few months back though, I started … Continued
Haiti is an ancient land, with a complicated past and an uncertain future. It’s full of contradictions and potentials. Full of people with nothing in their hand and a great desire for changes. The following pictures from the Republic of … Continued
For trekking and hiking lovers, in Tenerife there’s a special place called Teide. It’s an active volcano that can be climbed from bottom to summit (3.718m) in a single day. Teide is the second volcano I’ve climbed, following Mount Kilimanjaro, … Continued
One of the most common question people ask, when organizing climbing Kilimanjaro, concerns the luggage. “What should I pack? Will I miss something? What is necessary and what is not? Is this too heavy? Should I buy something before leaving … Continued
Where are you going this summer? To Haiti Wow, so cool!!! … Well… yeah… Where is it, Polynesia? Ah no, no. That’s Tahiti. I go to Haiti. The poorest country in the American continent. What… wait… The earthquake one? Exactly! … Continued
Kon-Tiki tells the incredible adventure of how Thor Heyerdahl demonstrated the possible connection between the pre-Inca and the Polynesian civilisations, crossing the Pacific Ocean with 5 men on a balsa log raft. Besides the book, this story is been told … Continued
The commuting journey: that daily trip usually done with over crowded, warm and, in the evening, a little smelly trains. They are often nicknamed, with much love, “hope journey”. Hope for an on time train, for the air-con to work, … Continued
Mozambique is not a country as popular as other more touristic African destinations. It doesn’t really have the same huge safari areas Tanzania has, nor the sandy white beaches of Kenya, for instance; even though you can actually find both … Continued
Many mountain lovers are a little scared of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, due to the long trekking and the high altitude.“It is difficult? How long does it take? How much does it cost? What should I pack? Is it dangerous?” are … Continued
The words “volunteering” and “cooperation” are often confused and used as if they were interchangeable.What a volunteer and a cooperator have in common, especially seen from a not expert eye, is a generic wish to help in a situation of … Continued
Belgium is a country known for beer, chocolate, moules-frites, European politics, rain and comics.Let’s try to go beyond these common places and find an alternative side of Belgium! 5 experiences to visit Belgium off the beaten path Belgium is divided … Continued
When I decided to climb the Kilimanjaro, I knew nothing about it. I didn’t know it is a Natural Park with a very expensive entrance fee, I didn’t know no one lives there and I didn’t know the rules to … Continued