Author Archives: Rachel

Climb every mountain, Search high and low, Follow every highway, Every path you know. Climb every mountain, Ford every stream, Follow every rainbow, ‘Till you find your dream. A dream that will need All the love you can give, Every day of your life For as long as you live. – Sound of Music It’s […]

Bye-bye was my favorite word when I was a kid. Every time my mother said, “We’re going bye-bye” and waved, I would jump up, put my shoes on right away and make a dash for the door. I thrived on being adventurous and exploring the world outside of my home. On weekends, if my parents […]

I have been saying all along that I’m heading to Cameroon but have neglected to give everyone an overview of the country.  So few Americans and people from other parts of the world know so little about Cameroon as information about the country is rarely found in travel magazines and in the news.  Therefore, I feel […]

If you would like to send me letters, postcards or packages, here is the address where to send them: Rachel Chaikof Peace Corps Cameroon Bamenda Regional Office P.O. Box 837 Mankon-Bamenda, Mezam Division Northwest Region Cameroon (PAR AVION) Many Peace Corps volunteers often say that receiving care packages is one of their highlights of serving […]

“Life is either a great adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller One of the most common blog posts written by Peace Corps Volunteers is about packing and what to bring to their country of service.  For my blog post about packing for Peace Corps, I will focus on how the packing experience may be different […]