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Volunteering in Africa

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January 20th 2014
Matt and I decided to try volunteering abroad. We booked through goeco.org. Our paris trip was just a pit stop with Africa being the destination. Here is my journal of the entire trip. Monday, 1/20/14 When we got off the Airbus, we were seriously pressed for time. The airplane arrived 15 minutes late so we were left with one hour to check in through customs, pick up our lugg ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Port Elizabeth

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more