Would you consider volunteering abroad? Volunteering while traveling is an incredibly humbling and eye opening experience. Volunteering in Honduras allowed me to completely immerse myself in the culture, get to know the local people, and to give back.
This was the view from one of the communities where we were building pilas- above ground wells.
Turquoise Compass Wellness 
What a wonderful experience that would have been Jess 😊😠
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It really was! Would you consider volunteering abroad?
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I would love to but probably not until my kids are older 🙂
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There is always time!
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Oops that was suppose to be two smiley faces, accidentally touched the grumpy face lol
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haha no problem!
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By Teguce do you mean Tegucigalpa? How interesting- I actually volunteered on the Cayos Cochinos islands a couple of years ago. I didn’t go to Tegucigalpa, but I did visit La Ceiba, Copan (and a nearby town whose name escapes me) and, of course, I passed through San Pedro Sula.
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Yes indeed. What an interesting connecting. Honduras is an incredible country. I’d like to go back to visit the turquoise beaches off the islands. What type of volunteer trip were you doing?
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I was volunteering with an organization called Operation Wallacea, doing diving research for my undergrad thesis. It was great! I’d love to go back to Central America.
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Wow, sounds like an amazing opportunity–especially one connected to an undergrad degree. I think real world experience is the most important aspect to learning. I actually went with my Teaching Education degree class as a grad class trip; we decided to do a volunteer project!
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Love this! I think about volunteering abroad all the time!! Beautiful pic!
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You should really consider it. Where do you think you’d like to go? What type of volunteering do you want to get involved in?
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It is a fantasy right now as I’m waiting for both my kids to be in college. But I see myself in Central/South America or Europe.
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Well that’s the great thing about fantasy…it can turn into reality! It’s always fun to travel to a region you have never been before. When I volunteered in Central America it was my first time going there and it changed my life. Do you want to volunteer with people, animals, or doing workmanship?
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People or animals…probably people
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I think any volunteer experience is a good one. I’d love to volunteer with sea turtles and their hatchlings.
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