If there’s anything consistent about the Peace Corps, it’s that no two people have the same experience. I served in Panama for three years, and in my third year, I had the opportunity to be a Regional Leader.
During this time, I visited Peace Corps Volunteers in their communities, seeing just how different each person’s experience was…and that was in the same country!
Although there’s no magic bullet when it comes to preparing for the Peace Corps, I’ve compiled a list of Peace Corps blogs by country to help give you a glimpse of what you might be able to (somewhat) expect from your own service.
Blog Breakdown
I’ve organized this post according to continent/region, country and, finally, blogs.
For the blogs themselves, they’re listed in order of most recent Peace Corps service to oldest. The years of the volunteer’s Peace Corps service are listed in parenthesis to the right of their blog link.
The idea of this arrangement is to help aspiring volunteers get the best understanding possible of what they can (mildly) expect and also offers insight on how Peace Corps service in any given country has evolved over the years.
A note on “?”
Some of the Peace Corps service dates listed end with a “?”. This is because I couldn’t find a date that indicated that the volunteer had left the country or evidence that the volunteer was still in the country.
Many Peace Corps blogs started off well and then tapered off. This could be for a number of reasons, but based on my personal experience as a volunteer, the following are most likely:
- The volunteer didn’t have easy access to WiFi.
- The volunteer had to or chose to end their service early.
Even though a number of the blogs in this post aren’t complete through the end of service, they’re still a valuable resource. At the very least, they offer insight into what training was like and, in many cases, their initial experience in their communities.
Note: There were a number of blogs that I would’ve liked to include in this list. However, they didn’t have a secure link, so they’ve been omitted from this post.
Further Peace Corps Reading
Before you jump off this page to read these amazing Peace Corps blogs, I encourage you to bookmark my post on ten amazing books about the Peace Corps to expand your Peace Corps reading options.
Peace Corps Blogs by Country
And now, below are the countries within each continent/region. Click on the continent and it’ll bring you to a list of blog posts on each country listed.
Africa
Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Comoros, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda, Zambia
Asia
Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste
Caribbean
Dominican Republic, Eastern Caribbean, Jamaica
Central America & Mexico
Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, North Macedonia, Ukraine
North Africa & Middle East
Morocco
Pacific Islands
Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu
South America
Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru
Peace Corps Blogs in Africa
BENIN
Jess in Benin (2016 – 2018)
Meaghan in Benin (2014 – 2016)
I Benin West Africa (2007 – 2009)
BOTSWANA
Amy in Botswana (2017 – 2020)
Jeremy Did What (2017 – ?)
With a Backpack in Botswana (2013 – 2015)
CAMEROON
Phoebe’s Cam (2015 – 2018)
Alex in Cameroon (2017 – ?)
Sarah Goes to Cameroon (2013 – 2015)
Rachel in Cameroon (2013 – 2015)
COMOROS
Miriam Cahill (2017 – 2020)
Zoe in Comoros (2017 – ?)
Karibu From Komoros (2016 – ?)
ESWATINI
From Cincy to Eswatini (2016 – 2019)
What is Kirby Doing (2016 – 2018)
Sunflowers in Eswatini (2018 – ?)
ETHIOPIA
Katrina in Ethiopia (2013 – 2016)
African Wandering (2012 – 2014)
Eeking Out in Ethiopia (2012 – 2014)
GHANA
Molly Goes to Ghana (2017 – ?)
GUINEA
Sweet Home Guinea (2016 – 2018)
Capturing the Good Times (2015 – ?)
Guinean Dreams (2013 – 2014)
KENYA
The Peace Traveler (2013 – 2014)
My Kenya Experience (2012 – ?)
LESOTHO
Jillian in Lesotho (2015 – 2017
The Vocabularian (2013 – 2015)
Love in Lesotho (2017 – 2019)
LIBERIA
Max in Liberia (2017 – ?)
Eugene in Liberia (2013 – ?)
MADAGASCAR
My Malagasy Life (2014 – 2017)Katie in Madagascar (2014 – 2016)
Barefoot in Madagascar (2013 – 2016)
Modern Nomad (2012 – 2014)
MALAWI
Memoirs from Malawi (2014 – 2017)
Valerie in Malawi (2016 – ?)
MOZAMBIQUE
Lizambique (2016 – 2019)
Chasing Sunrise (2016 – 2018)
Moz Likely (2016 – 2018)
Elenore in Mosambique (2016 – 2018)
NAMIBIA
Brett is Abroad (2017 – ?)
Namibiagraphy (2014 – 2016)
Shusko (2013 – 2015)
RWANDA
ReeInRwanda (2015 – 2017)
An Educator Abroad (2014 – 2016)
SENEGAL
A Lone Wolf in Senegal (2016 – 2018)
Brandon Chebert (2015 – ?)
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa Peace (2014 – 2016)
Katie PCV South Africa (2012 – 2015)
Michael W. Sherman (2010 – 2012)
TANZANIA
Brooke in Peace Corps Tanzania (2017 – 2019)
C Squared Tanzania (2017 – ?)
Kat Kobylt (2016 – 2018)
THE GAMBIA
The Kate in The Gambia (2015 – 2017)
Kelsey Peace Corps (2014 – 2017)
Emily Goes to The Gambia (2015 – 2017)
TOGO
Winter in Togo (2012 – 2014)
UGANDA
Living Uganda (2017 – 2019)
Mountains Beyond Mountains Uganda (2013 – 2015)
ZAMBIA
Where the Wild Things Are (2016 – 2018)
Zambia Grows (2015 – 2017)
Fishing in Zambia (2013 – 2015)
Peace Corps Blogs in Asia
CAMBODIA
Neither Here Nor Khmer (2017 – 2019)
Mike in Cambodia (2014 – ?)
Cambodia- A Blog About Things (2014 – ?)
CHINA
Isaac in China (2017 – ?)
Michelle in the Middle Kingdom (2016 – ?)
Travel Branyik (2014 – 2016)
INDONESIA
Archipeliam (2016 – 2018)
Indoneath the Fro (2016 – 2018)
Window to Indo (2015 – ?)
Indoellen (2012 – 2014)
MONGOLIA
American Mongol (2017 – 2019)
Gone Awhile (2016 – 2018)
Jennifer Myung (2015 – 2017)
MYANMAR
Rae Roams (2017 – ?)
PHILIPPINES
The Chronicled Adventures of Stephanie and Sam (2017 – 2019)
Julia Plotkin (2018 – ?)
Jac in the Philippines (2015 – 2017)
THAILAND
Emily Takes on Thailand (2019 – ?)
Pamela Wharton (2011 – ?)
TIMOR-LESTE
Snail in Temor-Leste (2016 – 2018)
Yellow Dirt Road (2015 – ?)
Peace Corps Blogs in the Caribbean
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Laura PC DR (2016 – 2018)
This Dominican Life (2012 – 2015)
Ellen in the Peace Corps (2011 – 2014)
EASTERN CARIBBEAN
Memento Vivere (2017 – 2019)
Shelby M (2015 – ?)
Camille in the Caribbean (2010 – 2012)
JAMAICA
Two Years Pon Di Rock (2014 – ?)
April’s Peace Corps Blog (2013 – ?)
Simply Intentional (2012 – 2014)
Peace Corps Blogs in Central America & Mexico
BELIZE
Megan in Belize (2016 – ?)
COSTA RICA
Caitlin in Costa Rica (2019 – ?)
A Peace Corps Journey (2016 – 2018)
An Accidental Wanderer (2016 – 2018)
Peace of Derek (2014 – 2016)
GUATEMALA
Peace Corps Volunteer Guatemala (2018 – 2020)
Nicole’s Peace Corps Blog (2014 – ?)
MEXICO
Ahora Sarah (2018 – 2020)
Tamales y Nopales (2016 – ?)
PANAMA
Danielle’s Peace Corps Blog (2019 – 2020)
Finding Peace (2018 – ?)
Ashley in Panama (2017 – ?)
Panamaestra (2016 – ?)
Peace Corps Blogs in Eastern Europe & Central Asia
ALBANIA
Uprooted Abroad (2017 – 2019)
Minjktravels (2017 – 2019)
ARMENIA
Maddy Marq (2019 – 2020)
Rachel in Armenia (2017 – 2019)
Armenian Sketches (2017 – 2019)
GEORGIA
Midnight Marshutka to Georgia (2015 – 2017)
Peace Corps Caitlin (2014 – 2016)
KOSOVO
Hello from Kosovo (2016 – 2018)
C-Lowe in Kosovo (2016 – 2018)
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Mike in Kyrgyz (2015 – ?)
Anna in Kyrgyzstan (2014- – ?)
Rent-A-Tall Friend (2013 – ?)
MOLDOVA
Mulling Over Moldova (2017 – ?)
The Oke Den (2016 – 2018)
Jennifer Kitson (2011 – ?)
NORTH MACEDONIA
To MAK and Back (2022 – ?)
Our Lady in North Macedonia (2019 – 2020)
Nina Boe in the Balkans (2018 – 2020)
Wanderhust (2017 – 2019)
Rebekah Writes (2014 – 2017)
UKRAINE
The Adventures of Katie (2016 – 2018)
Peace Corps Blogs in North Africa & Middle East
MOROCCO
Lanky Adventure (2018 – 2020)
Caitlyn in Morocco (2016 – 2019)
Morocco’s Modern Life (2015 – 2017)
K & O Travels (2014 – 2017)
Peace Corps Blogs in Pacific Islands
FIJI
Peace Corps Story (2015 – 2017)
Peace Corps Fiji (2014 – 2015)
From Mushrooms to Mangoes (2014 – 2016)
SAMOA
Hello, Adventure (2017 – ?)
Coconut to the Head (2015 – 2018)
Kiribeth (2012 – 2014)
TONGA
Peace Corps Tonga (2017 – ?)
My Tongan Chronicles (2014 – 2017)
VANUATU
Melivin’ in Vanuatu (2017 – 2020)
Peace Corps in Paradise (2017 – 2019)
Going Specific (2014 – 2016)
Peace Corps Blogs in South America
COLOMBIA
Bienvenidos a Colombia (2016 – 2018)
Andrew en Colombia (2016 – 2018)
En Barranquilla Me Quedo (2016 – ?)
ECUADOR
A little Piece of Ecuador (2018 – ?)
Peace Corps Ecuador Blog (2017 – 2017)
Sohowsecuador (2015 – 2017)
Courtney’s Adventures in Ecuador (2013 – 2015)
GUYANA
Peace of Guyana (2018 – ?)
Carly Goes to Guyana (2017 – ?)
Kayleepcv (2014 – 2016)
PARAGUAY
A Letter Home (2018 – ?)
Perusing Paraguay (2016 – 2018)
Chance Encounters (2014 – 2018)
PERU
PSU 2 Peru (2015 – 2018)
Ellen in Peru (2015 – 2017)
Laura’s in the Peace Corps- Peru (2014 – 2016)
What am I missing?
New Peace Corps blogs are always popping up as people start their service (not to mention older blogs that get lost to Google’s algorithms).
So, if you or someone you know has a Peace Corps blog that you’d like to see on this list, let me know in the comments or send me a message. Please include the years of service and note that only blogs with a secure connection (SSL) will be accepted.
The more resources we can include here to support our fellow or aspiring PCVs, the better.
Happy Reading!
