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Blogger 10 Miles Behind Me Spends a Month in India with Leave UR Mark

We were ecstatic to host blogger 10 Miles Behind Me in Bangalore and Goa with us!  For those that are considering interning or volunteering abroad in India with us, her blog is a great resource for those that want to plan their trip.  Here are some highlights about her experience with us. Taking Weekend Trips […]

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Earn Money To Travel with Leave UR Mark

Travel is expensive. Even when volunteering and interning abroad, the average traveler’s budget adds up between flights, visa, insurance, program fees, housing, food, transportation and day and weekend trips. Leave UR Mark is run by travelers who ourselves are trying to hack our costs anytime we travel. So we figured…. Why not let YOU earn […]

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Volunteering in India with Your Best Friend

Travelling alone and volunteering in India can seem daunting, even impossible to navigate, and even with all the planning in the world can sometimes make you feel like you’re not prepared enough. Enter: your best friend! They know you like nobody else does. They’ve seen you through the good times and the bad. They’ll support you […]

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Volunteers Travel to Mysore: Monkeys, Bulls and Luminous Castles

If as a Leave UR Mark volunteer,  you ever need a break from the crazy city of Bangalore, go spend a weekend in Mysore. Mysore is actually called Mysuru and is located approximately 150 kilometres from Bangalore. Even though the bus or train ride will take you at least three hours, Mysore is easy to […]

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Calangute beach Goa cafe

6 Reasons to volunteer in Goa

Imagine going to the beach after a hard day at work. You would take off your shoes, jump into the ocean and end the day in one of the many beach shacks, enjoying some fresh seafood while watching the sunset. Sounds like a dream to you? Then we have good news: If you’re not a city person, Leave UR […]

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Sankey Tank Park in Bangalore

Bangalore: The 10 best Ways to escape the City

Bangalore might be the least „Indian“ city in India. The influence of the western world and the international companies is huge, and as a foreigner you’re not gonna miss anything in Bangalore. Nevertheless there will be days where you might find it hard to handle the big city: Especially during rush hour there’s a huge […]

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YMCA boy's shelter - a volunteer project in Bangalore

Bangalore through the Eyes of a Child

Hi, my name is Franzi and I’ll be in Bangalore for the next couple of weeks. You will hear and read a lot from me, because blogging will be part of my job at Leave UR Mark. It’s been a while now since I came to India and this week I visited the first volunteer […]

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Volunteers Travel to Ancient Indian Temples

This past weekend, Leave UR Mark went on an excursion outside of the city.  Volunteers travel and explore areas outside of Bangalore in order to experience everything India has to offer.  They took a day trip to Indian temples dating back to the 12th century.  We rented a taxi for the day and set out for a […]

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Volunteer Travel

Volunteers Travel to Ancient Indian Temples

This past weekend, Leave UR Mark went on an excursion outside of the city.  Volunteers travel and explore areas outside of Bangalore in order to experience everything India has to offer.  They took a day trip to Indian temples dating back to the 12th century.  We rented a taxi for the day and set out for a […]

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Volunteer Abroad in India Reflections

Initially I came to India with the goal to learn more about different therapeutic methods used as interventions with special needs children. I chose this internship, Therapy and Counseling, through LeaveUrMark because it seemed like the perfect opportunity to learn from other therapists, practice dance therapy and gain experience working with a group of individuals […]

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