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After what some may consider careers in consulting and logistics, we quit our jobs, sold our stuff and left Germany to be full-time travelers and development volunteers. This blog is about our travels, our work as volunteers and our alternative life strategies - always looking to make an impact and to find the meaning in what we do or put some into it if we can't find any. -
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Shirt Raffle -Unser letztes Hemd
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Fundraising: Yodelin' for donations
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How to survive in Belize City
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How to prepare for a hurricane in Belize
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6 favourite places to eat (and drink...) out in Belize ...
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Volunteering in a shark tank to save the reef
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Von Cowboys, BHs und Handys
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Of cowboys, bras and phones
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Die 7 Grundsätze des Roten Kreuzes und Roten Halbmondes ...
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The 7 fundamental principles of the Red Cross and Red C ...
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Mayan Temples of Belize: Cahal Pech, the Place of Ticks
Infobox Cahal Pech is one of the larger Mayan ruins in Belize. How to get there: Cahal Pech is a short walk from the centre of St. Ignacio in the Cayo district. Take a bus to San Ignacio and ask for directions there. What to expect: Cahal Pech is a well excavated site that used [...]
The animals of Banyan Bay
If you read our blog regularly, you’ve already seen us at the Villas at Banyan Bay and know that it’s one of our favorite places on Ambergris Caye for relaxing, diving, eating, swimming etc. Here’s a video of us hunting Moray Eels – also featuring the resident Iguanas. And a cool soundtrack.
The becoming of an owl butterfly
BACAB Eco Adventure Park Just about 25 minutes from Belize City lies this beautiful park with restaurant, huge pool, animals and family attractions. Visit the park’s website for more info. One of Kerstins colleagues worked at the BACAB Eco Park before he joined the Red Cross. ’Worked’ is actually not right… he built, designed and ran [...]
Wie ein Eulen-Schmetterling entsteht
Tag 1 / Day 1BACAB Eco-Park 7 Minuten vom internationalen Flughafen und ca. 25 von Belize City entfernt liegt der Park im Grünen mit Pool-Landschaft, Restaurant, Tieren, Schmetterlingsfarm und mehr. Homepage des Parks Ein Kollege hat bevor er beim Roten Kreuz begann, im nahegelegenen BACAB Eco Park gearbeitet. Um nicht zu sagen, er hat ihn mit aufgebaut, entworfen und geleitet. [...]
Schwaechen und Kapazitaeten Analyse mit dem Roten Kreuz
Letzte Woche haben wir eine ‘ Schwaechen und Kapazitaeten Analyse’ Training in Belize City’s southside district, dem Jane Usher Boulevard gemacht. Dieser Stadtteil war beim letzten Hurricane namens ‘Richard’ besonders betroffen und die Situation verschlechtert sich mit jedem einzelnen Regen und Sturm. Das Belize Rote Kreuz arbeitet zusammen mit verschiedenen Stadtaemtern und Ministerien und [...]
How to prepare for a hurricane in Belize
Short but pretty prezi about hurricane preparedness in Belize: How to prepare for a hurricane in Belize on Prezi What is a hurricane? For anyone who – like us – didn’t grow up with a hurricane: It’s basically the sum of a lot of water and a lot of wind going in a big circle. [...]
A Saturday at the Belize Zoo or Hung Like a Tapir
How does that camera taste?Saturday morning, 6:25. Which means I snoozed that damned cell 5 times already. I know that it will stop ringing after the 6th time. Gotta get up, gotta get ready. I stumble out into the living room and pack water, camera, backup camera, batteries, sd cards and oatmeal bars. Sunscreen, rain coat, bug juice and [...]
Hopkins, Punta Gorda und der Toledo District
Auch wenn es nicht so aussieht - ich arbeite auf diesem Bild!Click here for the English language version of this blog: Hopkins, Punta Gorda and the Toledo District Donnerstag, 21. Juli 2011 6:00 – Der Wecker klingelt wie jeden Tag um 6. Die Tage in Belize beginnen und enden früh – dank der Hitze und den Lichtverhältnissen. Zuerst ein proteinreiches Frühstück, je schneller nach dem Aufstehen, [...]
