Diary of a Raleigh ICS volunteer in Nepal: Part 1
We’re now 1/3 of the way through our Raleigh ICS project in Nepal and have completed Phase 1 of 3 after spending 24 days in the picturesque village of Bhalu […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day in Nepal: A Day in the Life of a Nepali Woman
You can also read this blog post on the UK Huffington Post here: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/virginia-stuarttaylor/international-womens-day_b_9457246.html Today the 8th March marks International Women’s Day (IWD), which is celebrated worldwide and is an opportunity to […]
The First 3 Weeks of Raleigh ICS in Nepal: Kathmandu
Kathmandu was a pleasant surprise. Upon landing at Nepal’s only international airport we were greeted and surprised to find out that we’d spend the first few weeks being trained up […]
En Route to Nepal: Why, What and Where I’m Volunteering with Raleigh and ICS
As this blog post goes live (the joys of pre-scheduled blog posts) I’ll be mid-flight to Kathmandu to begin a 15-week project in rural Nepal. But what am I actually […]
Mission Accomplished: How I Survived the Athens Marathon to Fundraise for Plan UK
Apologies that it’s been a little quiet over here on my blog recently amidst a whirlwind of activity, trips and travel plans! But for those of you who don’t follow […]
I’m taking a 6-month sabbatical! Here’s Why, What I’ll Be Doing and Where I’ll Be Going
Upon reading about my news in this blog post, I’m slightly worried that all my friends will disown and de-friend me for the next six months, but… I’m taking a […]
Running the Athens Marathon for Plan UK in 2 weeks’ time: Update after Month 5 of Training
Today marks 5 months since I began training for this marathon, and it’s also exactly 2 weeks until I actually run the marathon. Oh my god. That’s very soon! This is my […]
Running the Athens Marathon for Plan UK: Update after Month 4 of Training
I’ve now just over 6 weeks to go until the Athens Marathon, and I’m getting very nervous… Why? All because that ‘minor calf injury’ which I mentioned in last month’s […]
