by Nate Van Haute Giving or contributing to travel experiences make unforgettable, irreplaceable memories like these “I don’t know, cash I guess?” This was the most common answer I’d give when my mom would ask me what I wanted for Christmas. Sure, gift cards were nice. But...
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an interview with Megan, by Caroline W We recently chatted with Megan about her OG trip to Guatemala on Guatemala: Extreme in 2015. It was an action-packed program, and with a little time to process it and reflect, here's what she had to say! Caroline: So, tell...
Alumni, leave us your honest review on Go Overseas for the chance to win one of three giftcards! We're looking for your tales from the road, your good and your bad. These reviews help potential future backpacktivists find us, and give us insight for the...
This is a story of a badass group of women in Kenya leading the charge to create change within their community. Pamoja Tuinuke, a farmers empowerment program based out of Nyeri, was united and founded by women-led self-help groups spread across thirty-eight communities to address local...
OG has a wicked, vibrant, incomparable crew of alumni and this year, they've come together to truly mobilize our groundswell of backpacktivists from all corners of the globe. What does this secretive, yet loud, team of travel-crazy volunteers do? They are here to build OG’s first Alumni...
This is a big one. OGHQ and some alumni who just can’t let it go have been up all night all around North America – in coffee shops, rec centers, cozy beds with dogs and even at work – to reconnect you with OG and each...