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Different Worlds: Two Perspectives on Borrower Privacy from Indonesia and Ukraine
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 25 May 2012
Heather Sullivan | KF17 | Indonesia Chris Paci | KF16 & KF17 | Ukraine When not sampling local delicacies or fording swollen rivers to visit borrowers, Kiva Fellows occasionally find themselves stuck in the office, chatting on Skype and sharing experiences (both raucous and ruminative) from the field. In one recent conversation, the two of [...]
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Update from the Field: Colorful Markets, Microfinance for Students + Springtime Flowers and Celebrations
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 23 April 2012
Compiled by Allison Moomey | KF16 & KF17 | Bénin Springtime has arrived and fellows around the world are celebrating the resfreshing new life springing from the ground. From millions of tulips in Turkey to smelling family members and friends in Mongolia, fellows have been busy embracing the unique cultures of their host countries.
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Hello Spring: It’s Time to Celebrate
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 20 April 2012
Compiled by Kiyomi Beach | KF17 | Mexico Whether shaking off the chill of winter, welcoming the rainy season, or experiencing any other climate change, the spring can definitely be a time to celebrate.
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5 Ukrainian Cities Worth a Visit
Blog: GoBackpacking - 16 April 2012
Brooke highlights the popular tourist activities in 5 Ukranian cities, including Kiev and Odessa.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Vagobond Travel Museum – Curating travel around the web – 6 Jan 2012
Blog: Vagobond.com - 6 January 2012
Each Friday, I will bring you the highlights here at the Vagobond Travel Museum. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Adventure Travel Wrap Up – A Look Back on 2011
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 9 December 2011
As I sit down to write this 2011 Adventure Travel Round up, I am in shock and awe that we really did all these things in a span of 365 days. We just lived a year of adventure travel that I never thought I would have the opportunity to ever do in my life
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The Utterly Amazing Ukraine
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 30 August 2011
As a native English speaker, I hit the traveling jackpot. Wherever I go anywhere in the world, I never have a problem communicating with people. English is the lingua franca of the world, and if anything is ever in a second language, it is always English. In hostels, people from around the world converse with [...]
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Now that’s how you cross a border
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 25 August 2011
Border Crossings had been a bit of a worry on the Mongol Rally. Up until our Russian entry we didn’t have the proper paperwork for our car.
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Apartment in Kiev to Die For
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 22 August 2011
Finding Hotels has been a tough job throughout our time on the Mongol Rally. Traveling in Eastern Europe takes a little more planning to find accommodation and that is something that we didn’t do at all.
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A Meet Up in Kiev, We’re Not Last!
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 15 August 2011
We hadn’t seen another Mongol Rally vehicle since the Czech Out party just across the border of the Czech Republic. Since we had spent and extra day there to go on a Segway Tour in Prague, we were sure that most people were at least a day ahead of us.
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Kiev Paperwork Forgery – Mongol Rally
Blog: Ottsworld - 11 August 2011
While on the way to Kiev we received the email that our official V5 paperwork had arrived! This was great news as it would provide us with the proper paperwork to get the car into our remaining countries and no longer have to use the Temporary V5 that seemed to be annoying most of the [...]
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Ukraine Highway Culture – Mongol Rally
Blog: Ottsworld - 10 August 2011
Today we were on what seemed like a super highway for Ukraine as we traveled from Odessa to Kiev. Finally – some smooth tarmac – hallelujah! However, as I sped down this highway constantly trying to go the ever changing, never-marked, speed limit I was stunned by the culture along the highway in Ukraine. [...]
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Ukraine Hardships – Mongol Rally
Blog: Ottsworld - 9 August 2011
Every day brings with it a new driving challenge it seems – today’s was potholes. We had heard horror stories about the roads in Ukraine, but it’s hard to really imagine and believe until your wheel has been swallowed up by a huge hole and you hear the sounds of metal hitting concrete. It felt [...]
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Crossing Borders with Natasha- Mongol Rally
Blog: Ottsworld - 8 August 2011
We unpacked the whole car in the McDonald’s parking lot only to repack it all up again. We had to prepare - prepare for our first border crossing into the ‘wild East’; Eastern Europe that is. We moved electronics into secure places, I hid my cash in my feminine products such as my tampon bag [...]
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Odessa a 2011 Hotel Odyssey
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 5 August 2011
You know how during the Olympics or some sort of world sporting event countries put together their dream team of athletes together to win the gold medal? They are the best of the best after all and should play well together. Most of the time things don’t work out that way.
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How to Cross a Ukrainian Border, Part Deux
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 4 August 2011
You are now finished with Moldova, you now must deal with the Ukraine. Pull up please we were told by the border patrol.” We pulled ahead 2-metres to the white line and proceeded to wait.
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How to cross a Ukrainian Border
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 3 August 2011
We were originally going into Moldova. The map said that we’d be crossing into the country from Romania and driving for about an hour before reaching the Ukrainian border. Once we got to the border patrol in Romania, we were told different. It all started when we were told that the … portion of Moldova [...]
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What to do in Kiev
Blog: Sophie's World - 26 June 2011
What first springs to mind when you hear the name Kiev? Capital of the Ukraine? You’re right, of course. Some might think of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, one of the...What to do in Kiev is a post from Sophie's World
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Update from the Field: Personal Connections, Supply and Demand + A Culinary Excursion
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 23 May 2011
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF15, Togo As the 14th class passes the baton to the 15th class, the Kiva fellows are sharing their final thoughts and first impressions. Be inspired by the personal connections Kiva creates between lenders and borrowers in Nepal and Sierra Leone. Find out how a phenomenal harvest can prevent farmers in Nicaragua from repaying their loans. Discover the creative ways of assessing credit worthiness used in Uganda and around the globe. Sample local customs and cuisine, while reading about the Day of the Child in Mexico and taking a culinary excursion in Liberia.
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Along the road
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 16 May 2011
by Jacqueline Gunn, KF13 Ghana, KF14 Ukraine For the past 7 months I have been roaming the world as a Kiva fellow. I began in the lovely town of Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana where I spent my days in the office and my evenings and weekends on the beach. When I applied for a second fellowship, my only request was that it provided contrast to Ghana. Working in an industrial factory city in Eastern Ukraine has certainly delivered that.
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Update from the Field: Trash, Delicious Treats + Community Outreach
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 18 April 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Let’s take a moment to vicariously consume baked goods in Colombia, coffee in Nicaragua, tomatoes in Ukraine, and a traditional meal in Nepal.
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[Video blog] Glory to the tomato!
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 14 April 2011
by Jacqueline Gunn, KF14 HOPE Ukraine If you looked at this town from above you would see lines and lines of giant structures which could be mistaken for spaceships.
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Update from the Field: Fun Facts, Field Visits + Back to Basics
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 21 March 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa For many Fellows, this week was about getting back to basics: the borrowers. In between fun facts about Kiva Fellowships, doing database detective work, and reflecting on the internal dynamics of Kiva's partner microfinance institutions, Fellows found themselves in the field again and again, much to their delight and often to the delight of borrowers.
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Get into the groove
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 15 March 2011
Whilst I was in Ghana life felt very easy. I was really fortunate to be visiting clients on field trips once a week, the sun was shining and life by the beach was fun and very relaxing. In February I moved to the Ukraine for Kiva Fellowship number two and I’ll be honest, it was a bit of a challenge. I’m pretty good with changing environments but it was like life was flipped 180 degrees. Then i realised what was missing... Kiva clients!
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Last Week in the Field: “Christmas”, Trekking, Adversity + Good Company
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 21 February 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Members of the 14th class of Kiva Fellows have officially hit their stride. While we never know where the next dispatch will come from or what interesting topics the Fellows will cover next, we always know we'll be transported, entertained, and edified.
