Your Head Teacher and/or Local Coordinator can help orient you to your city once you arrive and help you find your way around. You may also make local friends who would love to spend time with you, and show you their city. Often though, the best way to explore your city is to simply wander around with your group members. Just walking around a new part of time can be quite the adventure — it’s not uncommon to discover new activities for your group to do throughout your semester while you wander.

Past volunteers who have lived in your city have recorded some of their favorite spots they’ve found and recommend you check out which can be invaluable for your group. Once you’ve officially been assigned to a school, you’ll have access to a whole website with specific recommendations (but we still encourage you to go exploring to find new spots past volunteers may have missed!).