Laura Walker - Contributing Writer for Go Overseas

I am a twenty-something southern girl with a background in design. I'm a runner, a volunteer, an Africa enthusiast, and a bit of a free-spirit. In March 2010, I set off on an around the world trip and returned home just days before Thanksgiving. I ran to the lowest point on Earth (the Dead Sea), tracked gorillas in Rwanda, climbed a volcano in DR Congo, went on a few safaris, got blessed by a monk, hit by a motorcycle, hitchhiked 500km., volunteered in Kenya, Malawi, and Thailand, danced the night away in Barcelona, snorkeled in Bali, and explored Petra. Since then I have spent a summer working in a rural village in South Africa and most recently took a US cross-country road trip. Now I'm just taking life one day at a time and seeing what comes next.

Articles by Laura Walker

Grassroots Volunteering in the Warm Heart of Africa
June 28, 2012
By Laura Walker
Grassroots Volunteering in the Warm Heart of Africa
It's 11am on a Friday morning in June, and my face is glued to the plane's window. I can't help but stare at the small mud huts with grass roofs that surround Malawi's tiny airport as we come in for landing. Even after traveling in Africa on two separate trips for four months, I had yet to see such a rugged landscape. I was arriving from Rwanda where several travelers I had met raved about how...
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What Volunteer Abroad Organizations Look for in a Volunteer
March 31, 2011
By Laura Walker
What Volunteer Organizations Look for in a Volunteer
What Volunteer Abroad Organizations Look for in a Volunteer What you need to know: Volunteer organizations look for hard working, dedicated, and independent volunteers Volunteers must also be flexible At the end of the day, though, anyone can volunteer abroad! As a volunteer, I have criteria that I look for when searching for a volunteer project that I would like to assist. Likewise, most...
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Volunteer abroad for free
January 6, 2011
By Laura Walker
How to Volunteer Abroad for Free
Volunteering abroad for free What you need to know: Volunteering abroad doesn't have to cost you thousands of dollars Volunteering abroad, however, isn't completely "free" Find low-cost volunteer projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America Volunteering abroad is an opportunity to share your skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm, while immersing yourself in a unique culture and discovering new places...
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