--- title: ILP Blog | Emily Henkel (6) description: Teach English abroad with International Language Programs in Asia, Europe, Central America, the Caribbean and Africa. (6) --- **ILP VOLUNTEER TRIPS NOW OPEN TO COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD! **[Start My Application Online ](https://ilp.org/how-to-apply/) [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hs-fs/file-860189993-png/layout/logo1.png)](http://www.ilp.org) [Apply Now](https://ilp.org/how-to-apply/) [ Login ](https://my.ilp.org) ## Emily Henkel ### Recent Posts ## [Tips For ASU Students + A Semester Abroad](https://blog.ilp.org/tips-for-asu-students-a-semester-abroad) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 7/7/23 11:32 AM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Jodhpur%20Palace%2c%20India%2c%2023A%20-2.jpg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/tips-for-asu-students-a-semester-abroad) If you’re an Arizona State University student who’s wondering how to make an ILP semester work out, this is for you — everything you’re wondering about is right here! [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/tips-for-asu-students-a-semester-abroad) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/tips-for-asu-students-a-semester-abroad#comments-listing) Topics: [All About ILP + Volunteering](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/all-about-ilp-volunteering), [Tips For Your Twenties](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/tips-for-your-twenties) ## [Float On A Lake Of Pink Lotus Flowers In Thailand](https://blog.ilp.org/float-on-a-lake-of-pink-lotus-flowers-in-thailand) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 6/30/23 2:37 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/317081744_1302980330502121_6108966129237773794_n-2.jpg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/float-on-a-lake-of-pink-lotus-flowers-in-thailand) Get your cameras ready because we found the most photogenic lake trip in all of Thailand. [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/float-on-a-lake-of-pink-lotus-flowers-in-thailand) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/float-on-a-lake-of-pink-lotus-flowers-in-thailand#comments-listing) Topics: [Asia](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/asia) ## [Paradise Found! Puerto Jimenez Is Home To The Best Of Costa Rica](https://blog.ilp.org/puerto-jimenez-costa-rica) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 6/27/23 10:32 AM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/03f8f883-dcf4-4d34-821c-afa83c982dd3.jpg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/puerto-jimenez-costa-rica) Visit this coastal spot in Costa Rica and you don't have to choose between jungles full of parrots and monkeys and beaches framing blue oceans full of dolphins. [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/puerto-jimenez-costa-rica) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/puerto-jimenez-costa-rica#comments-listing) Topics: [Central America](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/central-america) ## [The Waterfalls In Huasca de Ocampo, Mexico Don't Look Real](https://blog.ilp.org/huasca-de-ocampo-mexico) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 6/23/23 3:20 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/319100179_1115301689137176_1723344510192161839_n.jpg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/huasca-de-ocampo-mexico) This seemingly impossible waterfall park is close enough for a day trip or weekend getaway when you're in Pachuca or Puebla!  [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/huasca-de-ocampo-mexico) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/huasca-de-ocampo-mexico#comments-listing) Topics: [Central America](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/central-america) ## [Vacation On Thailand's Best Beaches](https://blog.ilp.org/best-beaches-in-thailand) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 6/16/23 9:15 AM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-12-17%20at%2010.15.31%20AM.png) ](https://blog.ilp.org/best-beaches-in-thailand) Thailand is home to some of the best beaches in the world — but which ones are really the best?  [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/best-beaches-in-thailand) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/best-beaches-in-thailand#comments-listing) Topics: [Asia](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/asia) ## [We've Planned Your Getaway Trip To Dharamshala  + McLeod Ganj!](https://blog.ilp.org/dharamshala-mcleod-ganj) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 6/13/23 8:43 AM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/333516549_1300195087195238_6106508943076008811_n.jpg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/dharamshala-mcleod-ganj) Soak up mountain views from the gondola, see where the Dalai Lama lives, hike to the prettiest waterfall for sunrise, and more — we love a weekend in Dharamshala!  [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/dharamshala-mcleod-ganj) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/dharamshala-mcleod-ganj#comments-listing) Topics: [Asia](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/asia) ## [I'm So Glad I Knew These Things About Thailand Before Visiting!](https://blog.ilp.org/preparing-for-thailand) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 6/12/23 6:15 AM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/super2.png) ](https://blog.ilp.org/preparing-for-thailand) Know when (and why) you take your shoes off before going inside, make sure you're picking the right outfit to visit the temples, and a few other things to know before visiting. [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/preparing-for-thailand) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/preparing-for-thailand#comments-listing) Topics: [Asia](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/asia) ## [All About Visiting The Best Castle In Romania: Corvin Castle](https://blog.ilp.org/romania-corvin-castle) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 6/9/23 2:04 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/331671669_526382299558910_1244382256904830867_n.jpg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/romania-corvin-castle) Romania has a whole list of gorgeous castles to visit ... but Corvin Castle might just be my absolute favorite.  [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/romania-corvin-castle) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/romania-corvin-castle#comments-listing) Topics: [Europe](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/europe) ## [Take A Quick Trip To Antigua + Lake Atitlan, Guatemala](https://blog.ilp.org/antigua-lake-atitlan-guatemala) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 6/6/23 9:04 AM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/337079672_612051073695959_6072292873831851260_n.jpg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/antigua-lake-atitlan-guatemala) Stay in a lakeside bungalow, admire the candy-colored city, and soak in the vibes of this whirlwind weekend trip. 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