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Kelly Galaski commented on Planeterra's blog post 'The Future of Tourism Hosted by Gap Adventures'
Nice recap Andrew!
Kelly Galaski commented on Planeterra's blog post 'Laura Carroll is in Egypt!'
Thanks Laura! I hope you come up with a range of projects that fit with our new strategic plan, I'm sure you will. I'm glad you're also a travel writer and will be keeping us up to date with entertaining posts!
Peru Flood Relief Update - A Community Gets to Work
It's been over a year now since the horrible rains devastated the Ccaccaccollo community where the women of our weaving project and many Gap Adventures Inca Trail porters reside. This note is to provide you all an update on how they are doing and progress on the construction of the community centre. Sometimes community development seems like it takes forever, as there are often delays and changes in decisions before projects get implemented (imagine working on a project with 200 of your closest…See More
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Thank you Kelly!
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Your profile pic is adorable Kay-Dean!
What one determined high school can do
I’ve been here in Matapalo for a day and a half, coordinating with the school new activities and projects we hope to support going forward. If you’ve ever seen a proactive, creative and forward thinking school, this is it.A visionary teacher, Maria Isabel Ramirez, sees how the various activities of the school can be integrated into tourism. Colegio Matapalo is a technical school, so in addition to regular academic classes, students learn practical skills. In rural Costa Rica this means…See More
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Watching a master potter at work
Planeterra believes in supporting micro-enterprise. As a community of travellers who love to experience what life is like as a local, there’s nothing more interesting than watching a person work away with passion at their craft. In Nicaragua there is a creative culture, artists who paint beautiful landscapes, and potters who create masterpieces out of the clay found right beneath their feet. I had the privilege to meet a master potter, Don Pedro of San Juan del Oriente, outside of Granada. Don…See More
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Kelly Galaski commented on Danielle Weiss's blog post 'An unforgettable Patagonian Experience'
I mean, like the ROCKY mountains!
Kelly Galaski commented on Danielle Weiss's blog post 'An unforgettable Patagonian Experience'
I want to go to Patagonia so bad... Latin culture AND mountains? I think I'd be in heaven...
Blog posts by Kelly Galaski
Blog posts by Kelly Galaski
Planeterra commented on Kelly Galaski's blog post 'Welcome to EARTH'
No I didn't see green macaws! That would've been nice... have never seen them, only scarlet ones, 'only'
Richard G. Edwards commented on Kelly Galaski's blog post 'Welcome to EARTH'
Loved my year at EARTH. A very eventful year with some very engaged people - from the staff and students. Such a beautiful place with so much biodiversity. Did you see green macaws??
Danielle Weiss commented on Kelly Galaski's blog post 'Women and Sustainable Farming in Costa Rica'
I visited more farms on my trip too! so inspiring! I vowed that one day i will have one too!! but mine will also have a donkey!
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Peru Flood Relief Update - A Community Gets to Work
It's been over a year now since the horrible rains devastated the Ccaccaccollo community where the women of our weaving project and many Gap Adventures Inca Trail porters reside. This note is to provide you all an update on how they are doing and progress on the construction of the community centre.
Sometimes community development seems like it takes forever, as there are often delays and changes in decisions before projects get implemented (imagine working on a project with 200 of…
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 5:30pm
Watching a master potter at work
Planeterra believes in supporting micro-enterprise. As a community of travellers who love to experience what life is like as a local, there’s nothing more interesting than watching a person work away with passion at their craft. In Nicaragua there is a creative culture, artists who paint beautiful landscapes, and potters who create masterpieces out of the clay found right beneath their feet.
I had the privilege to meet a master potter,… Continue
I had the privilege to meet a master potter,… Continue
Posted on March 29, 2010 at 3:24pm
Spanish Lessons and Volunteering? A cool combo
Learning Spanish on location is always the best idea. From my experience, after taking classes for several years, I wasn’t able to have a conversation, conduct a meeting, or talk on the phone, until after a few months of immersion. One of the best things about some Spanish schools these days is that they are taking the opportunity to help out nearby community development projects by providing volunteer activities for their students.
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Posted on March 17, 2010 at 3:30pm
Libraries on wheels - reaching out in Nicaragua
There is a lady named Jane in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, and she is anything but plain. This lady is busy. She lives half time in Colorado and goes back and forth to meet groups of Library Science students who go down to Nicaragua to help out in the library(s) she founded. Nicaragua didn't have a culture of book-lending in libraries and she noticed when she pulled out a book that kids would naturally run to her and want to read, or hear a story. Thus began her journey into voluntourism and… Continue
Posted on March 12, 2010 at 5:13pm
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 3:11am on July 29, 2010, Jim McIntosh gave Kelly Galaski a gift…
- At 12:16pm on July 21, 2010,
Kay-Dean Lazarus said…
- Thank you Kelly!
- At 9:57pm on December 30, 2009,
Mark Macnaughtan said… - Hey Kelly, thanks for the welcome. I got an e mail from my aunt about Planeterra, and seeing as how this sounds like everything I've been wanting to do i joined up.
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