Post Bar trip planning

It appears that with the return to the U.S., I've all but forgotten about this blog. That's not very nice, I'll admit... so, in the interest of proving that I really am a master-procrastinator, it's only appropriate that I update this baby with my next major vacation plans. (I say "major" because I will be traveling home to the Bahamas for the holidays but that's a given and no where near as exciting as previous travels I've had.)

Following the holidays, I'll have the "pleasure" of returning to frigid Boston to take Barbri and study for the Massachusetts bar. It does has the nickname "Pass-achusetts" but I'm anal and I know I'll hole myself up in a library somewhere for the entirety of January and February madly cramming law principles that I won't need beyond that bar exam into my head. It's therefore completely justifiable that I reward myself with some crazy, exciting post-bar trip somewhere exotic before I have to return to the real world and actually be an attorney.

I've been throwing around a ton of ideas, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous... such as, spending three weeks camped out on a beach in the DR sipping pina coladas and bringing on certain premature aging, if not skin cancer... to embarking on a worldwind round-the-world tour. Now, I haven't totally written off either of these options, but I did recently come across an alternative vacation plan that I am very seriously considering and that's spending the three weeks volunteering abroad.

Thanks to the good ol' ads on facebook, I ventured onto the website for Cross Cultural Solutions. They have a variety of different options available and more than likely I'd participate in the traditional "volunteer abroad" program somewhere in Central/South America. This way, I'd gain exposure to a new culture in a manner I have never before experienced meanwhile have the opportunity to explore a new country at the same time. It certainly appeals to my conscience, even if cost-wise it's arguably as expensive as taking a regular vacation to a third world country of your choice.

Anyway, right now I'm looking to spend the three weeks between Feb 27 and Mar 22 in either Brazil (Salvador), Costa Rica (San Carlos), or Peru (Ayacucho). I'm also half-heartedly considering Tanzania (Kilimanjaro) but I fear that the flight time and general jet lag would not make this particular option all that feasible for me. Any thoughts are more than welcome.