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Emily Henkel

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Visit Valladolid, Mexico On A Budget

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/29/20 4:00 PM



"If you’ve never heard of Valladolid this is your sign to visit if riding bikes through the CUTEST streets to different cenotes and jumping off rope swings and eating fresh fruit and seeing beautiful cathedrals is your kinda fun. This city one hundred percent took a part of my heart." — Cali, an ILP volunteer

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Topics: Central America

Top Tips For Your First Trip To Vienna

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/26/20 12:41 PM

Dreams of running around Austria? Pretty sure everyone has that dream … but if you are actually going to make that happen, you are going to need these travel tips!

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Topics: Europe

My Go To Travel Snacks

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/25/20 9:10 AM

When I'm packing, my snacks are almost as important as my passport. 

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Topics: All The Travel Tips

Keep In Touch With Our Favorite Apps

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/24/20 11:29 AM

Data plan or no data plan, there are tons of ways to stay in touch with friends and family while you're abroad. 

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Topics: All The Travel Tips, All About ILP + Volunteering

The Chocolate You Have To Try In Europe

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/22/20 8:30 AM

You're in Europe? Go directly to the chocolate aisle in the nearest grocery store, ASAP.  

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Topics: Europe

Can My Parents Visit Me While I’m Volunteering?

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/16/20 11:00 AM

Come have mom and dad visit the country you've spent a semester volunteering in! 

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Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering, For The Parents

There's A Rad Hot Air Balloon Festival In Leon, Mexico

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/15/20 6:45 AM

Imagine looking up into the pink and orange sky and seeing hundreds of brightly colored hot air balloons, floating up like the clouds. 

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Topics: Central America

Skip Phuket — Krabi Is The Thai Vacation You’re Dreaming About

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/14/20 6:00 AM

Talk to any ILP volunteer and they’ll tell you to totally skip over Phuket and head to Krabi instead. 

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Topics: Asia

Can You Handle Hiking Wanale Ridge In Uganda?

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/12/20 11:00 AM

Climbing Wanale Ridge is one of the hidden gems of this country. It’s a popular (and more intense) hike that will take you over to some new waterfalls and completely new views: a total can’t miss.

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Topics: Africa

Is Teaching With ILP Hard?

Posted by Emily Henkel on 1/9/20 9:04 AM

Even though you don't need any teaching experience at all to volunteer with ILP, it's a question we get all of the time. 

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Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering

Hey friends!

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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