Monthly Archives: January 2011

Two weeks ago all of the Agriculture and Municipal Development volunteers received emails from the Peace Corps office informing us of a meeting at the end of the week. Viaticos (travel and per diem) would be paid. This was alarming … Continue reading →

Thanks to the lovely Jenn we’ve got another round of questions. And the ever popular food topic makes a mighty comeback. “Best alcoholic Guatemalan drink?” – Jenn Contrary to the popular belief of some friends, Guatemala is not Mexico and … Continue reading →

“What is your favorite word or phrase in Spanish?” – Tanya I studied Spanish in high school and then again in college and have always been amused by certain words. Rascacielos (skyscrapers) and sacapuntes (pencil sharpener) come to mind immediately … Continue reading →

“What is the most interesting thing you have eaten?” – Brad Kessler (Evans School classmate and current Peace Corps volunteer in Azerbaijan) Questions regarding what I eat are unending. The most common foods in Guatemala are beans, rice, and eggs … Continue reading →

This is going to take more than one post because I’m going to address the questions left in comments and also the most popular questions posed via e-mail, facebook and phone. So, without any further ado… “Are you dating anyone?” … Continue reading →

I know you’ve got ’em. And I want to hear them. I don’t care if it’s silly, serious, personal or abstract. Want to know more about transportation/ the food/ life with a host family/ dating/ being a peace corps volunteer/ … Continue reading →

After Field Based Training you may recall that I felt less than impressed with the Oriente. My visit to a volunteer a few weeks later did little to redeem the east. As I approached Site Assignment I became more and … Continue reading →