I’m Gareth Leonard and this is a story about leaving behind everything comfortable I knew, in search of a dream… I hope you don’t mind if I take a brief pause from the “Travel Deeper Australia” series to bring you the first ever T2T Trailer. This bad boy is long
Here are the highlights from my time traveling deeper in Guatemala as a Kiva Fellow. Read all about my adventures in Guatemala here: A Day in the Life of a Kiva Fellow A Kiva Update and the T2T New Lending Group Shots from Guatemala: Flores, Solola, Panajachel, Tikal Ruins, Antigua,
Ancient ruins are cool, but the tours associated can also be slow and boring at times. I have a tough time sitting still when I’m put in a “tourist” type situation, so I separated myself from the group and went off to explore the Tikal Ruins my way. Here are
On the pacific coast of Guatemala there is a magical place called Xocomil, Guatemala’s largest (and I think only) water park. Some local friends and I ventured out to the water park after a late night out on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala and it proved to be the perfect
I was selected by Kiva to be a member of their Kiva Fellowship program in Guatemala. My job was to be the connection between lenders and borrowers through local financial institutions. It was an amazing experience and you can read all about it in the following articles about Volunteering in
On February 1st, I moved into a one-bedroom apartment in my hometown of Rochester to work on the launch of two new projects, plan the next adventure, catch up on video footage and see about a girl. This past Sunday marked my 29th birthday, and I found myself in the
Ancient ruins are cool, but the tours associated can also be slow and boring at times. I have a tough time sitting still when I’m put in a “tourist” type situation, so I seperated myself from the group and went off to explore the Tikal Ruins my way. Here are
On the pacific coast of Guatemala there is a place as magical as any fairytale you’ve ever read. Where the water flows like wine and the smiles are contagious. The name is Xocomil, and the game is water slides. Guatemala’s largest (and I think only) water park is a grueling
This is a peek into my daily routine as a Kiva Fellow in Guatemala. I was working with a new microfinance partner in ADICLA, so most days consisted of visiting borrowers around the region and uploading their profiles to the Kiva.org network. Join the T2T Kiva Lending Team and help
Last week, I had the opportunity to catch a night bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Guatemala (via Panajachel), to meet a good friend and explore the ruins of Tikal for a few days. The night bus was an all-to-familiar experience of an uncomfortable and sleepless 12 hours, but once