Author Archives: Rachel

It was cold and many leaves have already fallen off when Alex and I traveled to Stowe, Vermont in mid-November. The scenery was so beautiful that made waking up 5:30 AM in the morning and standing outside in the cold a worthwhile to see a beautiful sunrise over the mountains. As we drove through the […]

Alex and I did have a moment of worrying whether or not the Canadian border would be backed up with heavy traffic due to the US election result as the Canadian immigration website crashed on the night of the US election day.  However, fortunately, the Canadian border crossing by road was smooth and quick.  There […]

As Alex and I both said on the plane heading back to the States from Cameroon, we would be going on many more new adventures.  And we are going on many new adventures.  The day after the election day, we left for a two weeks road trip traveling throughout New England and southeastern Canada to […]

Dear Peace Corps and Cameroon, Thank you for the most incredible two years filled with treasures and happiness in spite of experiencing teary and challenging moments. It’s a chapter in my life that will always be retold again and again for years to come. Signed, Rachel Returned Peace Corps Volunteer – My service will still […]

Peace Corps was a living dream.  The regular activities of Cameroon are now a memory.  It’s so surreal that I lived a life riding a motorcycle through the chaotic streets of no traffic lights and through the lush green mountainous countryside.  I was surrounded by people walking with big buckets and baskets on top of their […]