You don't have to speak another language to volunteer with ILP (just English!) but it always helps to know a few words in the local lingo. 

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

"I'll never forget all the memories from each place and all the things I learned. No matter where you go you'll make the best memories and be so happy you went! It'll become home and you'll never want to leave.”

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, Asia, Central America, Europe, All About ILP + Volunteering, Caribbean

 No one wants to pay those expensive airline fees for heavy bags, so use these tips to help you pack (and lighten up your bags). 

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip

Wondering how to save up for your semester with ILP? We’ve got lots of options to help you pay for your adventure — here’s another way that might work great for you, especially if you applied in advance! 

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, Saving Money + Fundraising

Wondering how easy it is to bring (and use) your Polaroid camera on your ILP adventure? We’ve got some insights from volunteers who have done just that. 

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips

There's a million ways to fundraise, you just have to find the one that works best for you. We've got another idea to consider ... have you ever tried restaurant fundraising?

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, Saving Money + Fundraising

Thanks to the internet, you'll probably be able to find a place where you can worship on your ILP semester. Sometimes you can find a church right in the city you are volunteering in and other times you might have to travel a little bit, but here's more information to help you prepare. 

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, LDS

Raise your hand if you want your hard earned travel money to go to things like buying luggage….No one? Makes sense — If you wanna save some cash, keep reading. 

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, Saving Money + Fundraising

Ugh, going through customs and immigration has to be the worst part about traveling…okay, maybe going through customs and immigration AND leaving after a whole semester living in the Caribbean or Africa. Yeah, that’s definitely worse.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips

Picture this: Your phone and computer are all charged, your backpack is full of snacks and an extra pair of headphones…you are all set for your long flight. Right? 

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