Category Archive: Peace Corps

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 […]

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg When I attended a Peace Corps event a few months ago, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer said to me, “The news media will be your […]

Many Peace Corps volunteers advised me to bring lots of books because my access to internet, television and many entertainments will be limited, and I will have a lot of downtime.   Believe or not, I am looking forward to receiving some rehabilitation for internet addiction.  I am undeniably addicted to the internet.  It has […]