EuroAsi is a realization of a long-time dream to travel the world. I never expected that my first country outside the Philippines would be part of Europe. The opportunity even became more meaningful for it is done for a greater reason – volunteer work. The whole EuroAsi experience: from the year-long training in the island, [...]
Summer Week Event is one of the most sought after activities, which is happening every year in the beautiful Island of Sardinia, Italy. It is a fundraising event organized by the non-governmental organization I belong to, TDM 2000 and is participated by over a hundred of people coming from all parts of the world. [...]
I am already halfway in my 3-month European Voluntary Service here in Braga, in the north of Portugal with my host organization, SYnergia. What made this first half exciting is the opportunity to celebrate and be part of the 20 years of EVS. I was selected as one of the participants for the 20 Years [...]
It’s already the first week of August; and one month has passed since I arrived here in Braga. While writing this, I am sitting at a nearby cafe in our place sipping a cup of coffee. Portuguese people really love espresso so much, but I prefer mine with milk. The bell rang, and it [...]
I am glad that I was finally able to take part in the arrival training that took place in Braga from 14th to 19th June 2016. To me, it was not an arrival training. Instead, it was a good-bye training as it occured two weeks before I return to Bali, Indonesia. Four participants repsenting Indonesia [...]
It was about two weeks before I return to Indonesia yet I have not done any personal projects so far. One week before the arrival training, I had a meeting with my volunteer coordinator, Matias Lamoro. We were advised that SYnergia had been appointed by the Municipality of Braga to work in the summer camp [...]
On the 2nd month of our EVS, we had our EVS On-Arrival Training which is usually given at the beginning of an EVS term to orient the volunteers of the program and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of their EVS experience. The training consists of 4 days [...]
Few days after the training in Sicily, I woke up not feeling so well. I have never felt it before, that it’s very hard for me to describe it. I tried to go to the bathroom but the feeling just got worst. I didn’t know what to do. It got me to thinking; should I [...]
In between our first three weeks here, once in a while, we would be going to the river Kolpa to make some preparations for the Kresovanje, which is a yearly tradition all over Slovenia of lighting up bonfires on the 30th of April. In Metlika, this is organized by Kud Plac. In preparation, we cleared [...]
Io sono Rona, vengo dalle Filippine, venti siette anni, sono in Europa. Yes, I have been learning the language in two weeks time already. Thanks to our Italian course and to my friend Vale who I share the apartment with. Before I came here I had a crazy adventure on my way. In the 30 [...]