My unforgettable time as a volunteer teacher in Nepal!
Now working a summer at Oyster following my degree, I am filled with excitement (and an unhealthy dose of jealousy!) every time we get an application for our Nepal program – reminded …
Author: Aimee Ford
Going the extra mile as an Oyster volunteer: Bethan Crisp’s inspirational story…
Bethan Crisp, a recently returned Oyster volunteer, has formed a special bond with the people of her placement village in Tanzania. She spent 10 months as a childcare volunteer and her experience was life-changing …
No time for a gap year? Take a summer mini gap instead
Kids sculpting a sand-turtle in beautiful Costa Rica After a week of being on the road at fairs and talks, we have spoken to many young people faced with the choice of …
Full days spent in Nepal on Leila’s Gap Year
Leila spent 4 months as a volunteer teacher in a Nepali village with Oyster on her gap year in 2009/10. This is what she had to say about her typical day… “Nepali …
Leah Arnold gives us an insight into a typical day in Nepal…
I was teaching and living with a family in Tokha, a small and very traditional Newari village on the outskirts of Nepal. Every morning we were woken by the turkeys. At 5am …
How do our placements compare? We asked somone who has tried Romania and Tanzania
When I arrived in Romania in July 2007 I was not expecting the temperatures to rival that of my stay in Tanzania from February to June 2005. However, the soaring heat wave …
Laura Marzaroli returned to Romania and sent us this report
In July 2007, I boarded the plane to Romania without any idea of how much I would grow to love it. My three month stay passed so quickly and before I knew …
Anna McDermott in Romania – our first Bear Sanctuary Volunteer!
My volunteer experience in Romania has been amazing; I’m halfway through my 3 months here and am already making plans to return next year. Brasov is a great place to be based. …
