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Escape the Olympics London 2012
Some of you may be surprised to learn that not everybody in the UK is counting down the days until the London 2012 Olympic Games. In fact, speaking to people on the phone we have found that some actually want … Continue reading
Last minute gap year, career break and holidays with a difference
Left your gap year career break or holiday with a difference plans to the last-minute? Worried it might be too late to take that trip of a lifetime? Don’t panic! – Check out your options and we’ll make it happen… Current special … Continue reading
FCO Travel Advice: Oyster Worldwide and the Know Before You Go Campaign
Whenever undertaking a trip overseas, we always want it to be as smooth running as possible. Many of the things that often go wrong for travellers can be prevented or made less stressful by taking a few simple precautions. Oyster … Continue reading
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Oyster Worldwide at the London Active Travel Show 2012
Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win tickets to the London Outdoor and Boat Show. We had a lot of entrants, but we have now chosen our final 5 lucky winners for two tickets each to go … Continue reading
Top 3 reasons to do my gap year or career break with Oyster Worldwide
A New Year is upon us again, and with it lots of hopes and plans for the future. The rubbish weather and positive outlook for the year ahead is a great time to sit down and look at the amazing … Continue reading
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Tagged career break, gap year, holiday with a difference, paid work overseas, travelling, Volunteering
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Top 5 New Year Travel Resolutions
Let 2012 be the year that you try something new in the world of travel! Over the past couple of weeks we have been asking our readers and followers to answer our facebook question and be in with a chance of … Continue reading
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Tagged london boat show, outdoor show, the year out expo, top 5 New Year travel resolutions
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Win tickets to the London Boat Show and Outdoors show with Oyster
Oyster Worldwide are delighted to be supporting the Outdoors Show in January 2012 at London’s excel building. We will be there from January 12th – January 15th, so come and meet us and say hello! Find out more about our … Continue reading
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Tagged career break, gap year, london boat show, the outdoors show, the year out expo, Travel
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Royals to visit Tanzania
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will be setting off in 3 weeks for a tour of Tanzania, as part of a wider trip, to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence. Here at Oyster we have a … Continue reading
Returned Oyster volunteer teacher in Tanzania, Dan Browne, runs the Cardiff Half Marathon this weekend!
In January 2010 Dan Browne headed out to Tanzania on his long-awaited gap year with the rest of the Oyster group. As with many of our ex volunteers, Dan was struck by the difference in culture and kindness of the … Continue reading
Great conservation news… shark lover, Leonardo DiCaprio, backs the bill to end shark finning!
We were delighted to read on that Leonardo DiCaprio, a key supporter of animal rights, is backing California’s Assembly Bill 376 that will make it illegal to sell or trade shark fins. The actor, along with other celebs including Scarlett Johanssonn and Ke$ha, is urging fans … Continue reading
