Day in the Life of a Medical Intern
Our medical intern Claudia talks about her fantastic experience working at Karan Hospital in Palampur, India. The truly inspiring work that the doctors and staff in these hospitals do is something that …
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My Experience in Brazil, Eldorado and Sao Paulo, July/August 2017, by Amy Challoner
Amy recently returned from our sports coaching programme in Brazil and her story shows just how much impact volunteers can have abroad. Before she left, she gained sponsorship from O’Neill’s pub and …
Discover our top 10 Tips for travellers
Travelling is a fantastic lifestyle, where new experiences and places are seen everyday. It allows your horizons to broaden, understanding of different cultures to flourish, as well as a perfect opportunity for …
My trip to Australia – Highlights from a road trip down the East Coast, by Emma Jones at Oyster
Australia is a vast and hugely varied country, the scale of which I certainly didn’t appreciate until embarking on a 5-week long road trip down the country’s East Coast. Leaving Cairns at …
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 …
Australian outback training farm
If you were interested in seeing what Oyster participants get up to during their farm training week in Australia, then check out this photo blog with lots of fantastic new images. During …
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 …
Ideas for a family volunteering adventure
Following our blog a few weeks ago on the benefits of taking a family volunteering holiday (‘Book now for a family holiday with a difference.’), today’s blog will introduce some of our …
New projects with Oyster – Conservation volunteering in New Zealand
Oyster are delighted to announce that we have recently added New Zealand to our list of destinations and exciting new projects. New Zealand is well known for its breathtaking glaciers, gorgeous beaches, …
Congratulations to all the Oyster Volunteers who took part in our Australia and New Zealand conservation programmes this year!
Here are some pleasing stats for 2016 to take a look at. Well done everybody! There has been over 270,000 hours of volunteer contribution to practical conservation More than 435,000 native trees …
