By Tracey Chandler
On 30th July 2014, Julio Grondona, better known by Argentines as “Don Julio,” died at the ripe old age of 82 from a heart attack. Continue reading
The Death of Grondona — supreme power comes to an end
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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Connecting Worlds is now working alongside Fundación Media Pila!
By Tracey Chandler
Connecting Worlds is happy to announce that it is actively working alongside Fundación Media Pila and the work that they do to support the local community. You could help us to continue offering support to Fundación Media Pila too. Continue reading
What does it mean to be a Responsible Tourist?
By Tracey Chandler
What does it mean to be a responsible tourist? How does one travel responsibly? Does responsible tourism only relate to taking care of the planet or does it also relate to how we interact with the people and the cultures we come across when away from home? Continue reading
How do you Prepare for Teaching Children in Argentina?
By Tracey Chandler
Teaching children in any country is a huge responsibility. The role of the teacher — whether working in a state school and delivering the national curriculum, or working in a private capacity to teach children an additional skill which supplements their basic education — is an extremely influential one and should never be taken lightly. Continue reading
How do you select between all the volunteer projects available?
By Tracey Chandler
The worst thing that a volunteer can ever do is choose a project without due care and consideration and then abandon that project before the end of the program because they then realised that the project wasn’t “for him.” Continue reading
What makes Travel the Most Effective Education?
By Tracey Chandler
A conservative education is the foundation of a “real life,” and travel is nothing more than an extended youth — time wasted to play around and avoid “real responsibilities.” Continue reading