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Emily Henkel

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Where To Stay In Santorini If You're On A Budget

Posted by Emily Henkel on 8/7/18 4:46 PM

Santorini is one of our favorite places in Greece — for good reason. How could you not obsess over cobalt-blue and stark-white homes perched on cliffs?

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Topics: Europe, Saving Money + Fundraising

Why Nicaragua Became My Favorite Place

Posted by Emily Henkel on 7/15/18 4:47 PM

It can be tricky choosing which ILP country you want to volunteer in but after reading a bit about Nicaragua, that decision might be a little easier to make. 

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Topics: Central America

Your Guide To The Ballena Coast, Costa Rica

Posted by Emily Henkel on 7/7/18 2:14 PM

If you want a side of Costa Rica crammed full of waterfalls, a world famous whale watching spot, and miles of coastline, this guide is all you’ll need. 

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Topics: Central America

It’s Okay If You Don’t Feel Prepared (At All) For Your Semester Abroad

Posted by Emily Henkel on 6/13/18 2:24 PM

 

Even after tons of research and asking all the right questions, if you’re still a little nervous to be traveling and living abroad, that is totally normal.

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Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All About ILP + Volunteering

Which Volcano Are You Going To Explore In Nicaragua?

Posted by Emily Henkel on 5/28/18 9:58 AM

When you’re living or volunteering in Nicaragua for an entire semester, you have to hike at least one of the 19 volcanoes that call this country home.

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Topics: Central America

How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookies Without An Oven

Posted by Emily Henkel on 5/13/18 11:40 AM


When you’re living in a foreign country, you are going to want foods from home — like chocolate chips cookies. Good thing it’s possible to do even if you don’t have an oven.

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Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All About ILP + Volunteering, Tips For Your Twenties

Do Volunteers Actually Stay Friends After Their ILP Semester?

Posted by Emily Henkel on 4/30/18 10:46 AM

There are some major perks to traveling with a group who knows? You might end up with a whole group of travel-buddies to keep exploring with long after your semester abroad is over. 

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Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering

Traveling By Chicken Bus In Nicaragua

Posted by Emily Henkel on 4/15/18 8:40 AM

Headed to Nicaragua? If you plan on doing some traveling around, you'll want to get the scoop on how the buses work here. 

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Topics: All The Travel Tips, Central America

Figure Out How To Travel Around Nicaragua With These Tips

Posted by Emily Henkel on 3/31/18 1:21 PM

Here’s what you need to know about traveling around this Central American country.

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Topics: Central America

Our Favorite Mexican Foods That'll Have You Saying 'More, Please!'

Posted by Emily Henkel on 3/15/18 1:01 PM

It’s no secret we love all the food there is to eat in Mexico, so we want to make sure all volunteers know the right lingo and get to taste our favs.

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Topics: Central America

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We are ILP, a Utah-based non-profit org that has service abroad opportunities for college-age volunteers. We love travel so we're sharing all our tips for making the most of your time living abroad + seeing the world, and how to do it all on the tiniest budget.

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