Posted by Rebekah Olstad in Asia, Caribbean, Latin America, Middle East, Peace and Conflict, Spirituality and Religion, Trip Participant Stories, Women, Youth on 9th May, 2013 | 1 Comment
Congratulations to Susan Hall, Grand Prize winner of the 2013 Reality Tours Photo Contest! Her image of an Afghan man drinking tea was chosen as our Grand Prize Winner for the quality and composition of the image and the strikingness of its subject matter. Susan had this to say about her experience visiting Afghanistan: “Prior »
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Posted by Kirsten Moller in Asia, Peace and Conflict, Spirituality and Religion, Trip Participant Stories on 6th May, 2013 | 3 Comments
Nancy Penrose of Seattle shares her experiences during a recent trip to Burma with Global Exchange.
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Posted by Rebekah Olstad in Art and Culture, Citizen Diplomacy, Latin America, Middle East, Trip Participant Stories on 30th April, 2013 | 2 Comments
Voting in the 2013 Reality Tours Photo Contest has now closed, and we’re thrilled to announce the Popular Choice winner.
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Posted by Rebekah Olstad in Asia, Citizen Diplomacy, Education, Environment & Sustainability, Indigenous Rights, Labor and Economy, Latin America, Peace and Conflict on 4th April, 2013 | 2 Comments
Reality Tours is proud to announce a new partnership with ActionAid Denmark! Global Exchange is partnering with the Danish branch of ActionAid to assist them with their international youth activist training programs. We’ll be supporting their 3-4 week programs in El Salvador, Nepal and Kenya in the Summer of 2013. These programs are focused on »
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Posted by Rebekah Olstad in Asia, Caribbean, Latin America, Middle East on 13th March, 2013 | No Comments
Our travel photo contest is off to a great start as we have received photos from Reality Tours all over the world, including Venezuela, Vietnam, Cuba, Thailand, Afghanistan, and Lebanon. We have greatly enjoyed receiving and sharing your images and hearing about your memories of the Reality Tours of which you have been a part. »
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Posted by Rebekah Olstad in Featured, Trip Participant Stories on 19th February, 2013 | No Comments
Global Exchange’s socially responsible “Reality Tours” is hosting a photo contest open to all past Reality Tours participants. There are exciting prizes, plus of course, bragging rights! Here are the contest details:
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Asia, Guest Posts, Trip Participant Stories, Women on 13th February, 2013 | 1 Comment
Photographer Linda Wolf is a proud past Reality Tours participant. Through her photographs you sort of feel you know her and those she captures. Watch this touching film short filled with some of Linda’s photographs of women around the world. You won’t be disappointed!
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Posted by Rebekah Olstad in Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Trip Participant Stories on 31st January, 2013 | No Comments
Are you a past Reality Tours participant with a story to tell? We want to help share your story with the world!
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Posted by Rebekah Olstad in Asia, Caribbean, Latin America, Middle East on 9th January, 2013 | 8 Comments
We’re looking forward to a bright year ahead of us at Reality Tours. Read on to find out where Global Exchange staff members are dreaming of visiting in 2013, and share with us your travel resolutions for 2013! Kirsten Moller, Global Exchange Co-Founder and Director of Community Organizing, invites you to join her in Burma:
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Posted by Rebekah Olstad in Partner and Trip Leader Stories, Trip Participant Stories on 19th December, 2012 | No Comments
As 2012 comes to a close, we at Reality Tours want to thank all of you who have traveled with us, you keep us motivated and inspired! Here is a look back at some of our favorite blog posts and stories from 2012.
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