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Volunteer Abroad as an Atlas Corps Fellow

By Atlas Corps on Feb 6, 2009, 09:09.

Atlas Service Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for their 2009-2010 fellowship positions in Washington, DC and Bogota, Colombia. All expenses are paid in this prestigious, fellowship program, including a living stipend, health insurance, visa, travel, training, and a $2,500 end of service award. Applicants must have 3 or more years of experience in the nonprofit sector, a college degree, fluency in English (and Spanish if applying to volunteer in Colombia), and a commitment to returning to their home country after one year. Candidates from outside the U.S. are placed at outstanding host organizations in Washington, DC including Ashoka, Asian American LEAD, CentroNía, Grameen Foundation, and Population Action International. Candidates from the U.S. are placed at organizations in Bogota like Give to Colombia and Oxfam GB. In addition to volunteering full time at their host organizations, Fellows are enrolled in a management development training program and join a growing network of nonprofit leaders from around the world. For more details about eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit: www.atlascorps.org/apply.html. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2009.

Anthony Bourdain in Laos

By Sea Gull on Oct 25, 2008, 10:20.

How to cross the Cambodia to Laos border

By Peter on Sep 20, 2008, 23:35.

The always excellent Travelfish has the details: http://www.travelfish.org/feature/84 In short, they say: "It is FAR easier and less expensive to do the actual border leg as an organised trip."

Anyone has been in Laos???

By inquilina on Sep 8, 2008, 05:35.

Hello Everyone Im planning a trip to South East Asia next year and Im planning to include Laos on my agenda.... any suggestions, tips, ideas???? Cheers :)

Loved it!

By jonas on Jun 4, 2008, 11:04.

Yes I have been to Laos and I must say I absolutely loved it! The people must be among the friendliest people on this planet and the scenery is perfect paradise (without a coast). I went in 2002 and there were barely any tourists since the country had just recently opened its gates to tourism. Fantastic! I had traveled to Vietnam first where my high expectations were not met, I found a country with an established tourist trail everybody followed and it was hard to leave that trail. So I decided to cross into Laos and I found paradise. Even the beer was great!!!

Welcome!

By Peter on Jun 4, 2008, 04:33.

Welcome to the new Laos forum. Right next to Thailand, yet not that many travelers go. We went to the 1000 islands region, and did some trekking. Anyone else been to Laos or wants to go?