living abroad

Pregnant in Peru

The majority of ex-patriots I know travel to their respective first-world countries 6-8 weeks before their due dates to give birth surrounded by family and friends.  This wasn’t an option for us.  We only have Peruvian health insurance and the cost of giving birth in a hospital in the U.S. without coverage is probably higher …

Pregnant in Peru Read More »

wwoof

WWOOFING 101: Your Guide to Working on Organic Farms

By Gabi Logan For independent travelers, WWOOFing is an ideal way to travel slowly and inexpensively and learn something along the way. But what is WWOOFing? How do you do it? Why on earth does the word have two ‘w’s? What is WWOOFing? Officially, WWOOF stands for “World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms,” but among …

WWOOFING 101: Your Guide to Working on Organic Farms Read More »

Teaching English in Baños Del Inca, Peru at Mundo Maravilloso

  One day last June, I went for a jog with my new friend Shannon.  She had moved to Cajamarca as part of a Fulbright grant to teach English at the university.  While she loved her life in Peru, she missed working with school-aged children and was looking for opportunities to volunteer with an under-served …

Teaching English in Baños Del Inca, Peru at Mundo Maravilloso Read More »

Scroll to Top