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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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Volunteering at a Cancer Hospital

This month we cover Dolly from Saint Peter’s University in New Jersey, United States and her experience volunteering at a cancer hospital in India with Leave UR Mark. Dolly shares her experiences of day to day life in India, challenges and reasons that she felt her experience was life changing. She also has some excellent […]

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5 Books To Read Before Volunteering in India

If you are the type of traveler that loves to immerse yourself in your next destination months in advance before arrival, this post is for you!  Reading awesome local literature on the country you are traveling to can be an excellent way to get you hyped up for your upcoming trip….and make the time go faster!  Before […]

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Five Foods to Try during Internships in India

Leave UR Mark is dedicated to make one of our internships in India as culturally fulfilling as possible. Toward that goal, we put together this list of must-try dishes to experience, if you decide to participate i one of our internships in India. Five South Indian foods you must try The variety of South Indian […]

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Volunteering with Animals

Do you want to understand the challenges that animals face in India? Let’s learn about Claudia from South Africa’s experience volunteering with animals on the outskirts of Bangalore, India. For further visual experiences, you can also check out her photography site where she shares some beautifully captured scenes. What was a typical day for you […]

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Travel in India 101 for Interns

Travel in India: Cultural do’s and don’ts When you arrive in a new country, it takes some time until you tune into the local cultural code. Indians do not expect foreigners to be aware of the Indian way of doing things and will easily forgive any blunders. The best way to learn is by observing […]

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10 Ways to Impress your Colleagues during your Internship Abroad

The first day on your international internship can be slightly nerve-wracking to many of Leave UR Mark’s volunteers and interns.  Here is Leave UR Mark’s advice on how to easily have your new Indian boss and colleagues warm up to you and help you have an amazing cultural and learning experience while in the country. […]

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International Internships and Free Time

At Leave UR Mark, we are absolutely in love with the city of Bangalore.  It is one of the most diverse, exciting, and welcoming cities of India. This is why we want to share our experiences with incoming volunteers and interns.  With so much energy concentrated towards your work placement, it is important to go […]

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How not to be a Volontourist

  Definition: Voluntourism is the combination of volunteering and sightseeing, enabling travelers to not only visit the scenic highlights of a destination, but also to engage in a meaningful way with the people and/or the environment, by giving back in a hands-on way. In recent years, there has been a strong growth in the volunteer travel industry. […]

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Intern Abroad with Water Issues in India

Renata is from Hungary and has been living in the US for the past 6 years, where she’s a student of economics and environmental studies. Passionate about environmental conservation, Renata was looking for a summer internship opportunity in India related to water issues. Through Leave UR Mark, she has embarked on an 8-week internship at […]

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