John: The warm Galilean evening was in sharp contrast to the frigid Canadian morning, as smiles, laughter, reminiscing, and Zoom brought two families back together. Nine years earlier, my wife and I had been looking for a cultural experience for our young teenagers when we found a Servas Israel family in Israel. Adar and Anna […]
You know it’s going to be a great party, when the Deputy National Secretary from Toronto walks in, and immediately recognizes guests who have travelled all the way from Australia, as she stayed with them at their home – years ago…. Now how is that for coincidence?…….. August 18, 2018, was a night full of […]
Aran: Ever since I was a child, there have always been strangers staying in my family’s household. From foreign exchange students to world roaming cyclists, I have always felt most at home when other people are in it. As a result, I paid little attention when my parents explained to me, an 11-year old at […]
Carol and Jim of Ottawa include Servas friendships and stays during their recent trek through the Pyrenees. During the summer/fall of 2017 we completed a trek on France’s GR 10 trail, a 950 km coast-to-coast route through the French Pyrenees. Because of the planning and logistical difficulties of staying with hosts along our way, we […]
Kent and Thom of Quadra Island, British Columbia, share their joy of valued time spent with Servas hosts, including day hosts. [Thanks for mentioning day hosts; as a day host myself, I had the extreme pleasure of touring two retired teachers from Japan around the mountains and foothills of Alberta. Day or overnight – the […]
Evelyn and Rod speak of their local Canadian experiences. What a pleasure to explore our own country and create new Servas friends along the way. We recently returned from a visit in Ontario where we connected with two Servas hosts. We learned about Toronto from native Torontonians, and were surprised when we discovered a common […]
Andrée shares his culinary adventures and Seder experiences in the Holy Land, a very hospitable region. I love learning and I love teaching, especially in the kitchen. My trip to Israel has completely fulfilled these needs. We were so fortunate to be welcomed by such open-hearted, generous, willing to share great Servas hosts. My interest […]
The new new National Memorial for Peace and Justice, located in Montgomery, Alabama, is dedicated to the memory of victims of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Check out the story here.
Beth and Bob On March 19 my husband Bob and I flew to Israel for just over two weeks…with no tours planned or booked. We did know that our first five nights would be with Servas hosts and trusted that all would be well. Our whole trip was wonderful! Ruthie welcomed us to her home […]
I joined Servas 12 years ago, in a rather circuitous way. I was on a walk about, so to speak, and while staying with a woman who was connected to a friend, I spoke about my travel plans. On listening to my plans, she immediately asked me why I did not consider Servas. Truth be […]
