Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
My trip so far has been full of cultural exchange. It has of course included trying a lot of Vietnamese foods, listening to new music, having new experiences and…
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The Courage To Be Wrong
Vietnam has been great so far. Staying and working with VPV has provided a lot of opportunities for learning. Being away from home, on the other side of the world…
Travelling Alone Is The Best Thing I Have Ever Done
Mairéad Hopkins is one of our ACCESS winners. She has spent 3 weeks in South Africa becoming completely immersed within the culture. In this blog, Mairead delves into the most…
Vietnam Through The Senses (Part 1)
Xin Chao from Vietnam, Sorry for the delay but I’ve been very busy experiencing all that Vietnam has to offer before sitting down and writing about what I’ve learned so…
Vermont Gave Me Confidence, Tolerance and knowledge
I honestly had very little idea what I was letting myself in for when I discovered via an email that I had been given a place on the trip to…
My Vermont Experience
When I first started tapping in my responses to the application for the EIL youth leadership award, I could never have imagined the adventure I was beginning. On the 30th…
Vermont – The Real American Dream
Setting off from Donegal at 1am, I was really anxious but excited for the two weeks ahead. I met with my fellow awardees, Rose, Niamh, David, Aideen and our leader…
Learning more about LGBT rights in Vietnam
As part of the EIL Explore programme you must complete an ‘Action at Home’ project that connects Ireland with the country you travelled. I decided to do my project…
Painting a picture of Barra de Potosí
The place, the people, the nature around me all help tell a story of how people live here. People here truly love their home. There is a lot of good…