13 Alternative (and Fantastic) Places to Volunteer Abroad
Volunteering overseas is increasingly popular and it is easy to see why. Not only do you get to experience life in a totally new place but you are also able to contribute to a …
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Re-visiting Nepal – what has changed in two years? By Emma at Oyster
I volunteered as an English teacher in Nepal with Oyster in 2011. Two years later, in 2013, I returned to my host family and school in the village of Godawari to pay …
Exploring Chiang Mai and its elephant tourism
In November 2016 I was lucky enough to return to Chiang Mai, where I would be based for several days whilst I visited several elephant volunteer projects in the area. Not only …
How captive elephants are being returned to the wild through volunteer projects
In November 2016 I headed to Thailand to experience a new volunteer project, offering a new approach to elephant conservation: returning the elephants to the wild after a life of working in …
Volunteer teaching in Laos in a day – if only I could have stayed longer!
Whilst I was in Laos in November 2016, I visited our volunteer teaching projects in Luang Prabang. Sadly I only had a day in which to take in the amazing projects, but …
Exploring the UNESCO city of Luang Prabang
Arriving in Luang Prabang was like stepping into a fairy tale. Never before in Asia have I ever seen such a charming place, with tiny winding alleyways linking magical streets, a colourful …
Volunteering in Laos – my visit to the wildlife sanctuary
In November 2016, I joined a team of passionate animal experts at the first and only wildlife sanctuary in Laos. Volunteering in Laos was a dream come true for me, as not …
Where to stay in Whistler
So you’ve decided to head to Whistler and enjoy all that the resort has to offer. Maybe you’re just going on a holiday, or perhaps you are a parent heading out to …
Top tips from Costa Rica volunteers
Our turtle conservation volunteering project in Costa Rica is the perfect opportunity to step off the beaten track and spend some time living with remote local communities on the golden shores of …
Travel Aware: Advice for British travellers
Travel Aware: Advice for British travellers As more and more people travel overseas and access to information via Wi-Fi and data roaming has increased, travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office …
