I have just returned from 2 weeks working in a Bear Sanctuary in Romania, and it was an amazing experience. The first surprise was Brasov and how beautiful and cosmopolitan it was. A …
We recently sponsored the Travel Bloggers Unite conference in Manchester and offered a trip to Romania as a prize. Our winner, Natasha Chow spent a memorable time there as a volunteer at the …
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 …
With so-called ‘Voluntourism’ on the rise, can volunteering for a short time be more harm than good?
Past volunteer Anne tells us all about life at the bear sanctuary in Brasov. A typical day at the sanctuary goes like this: make it up as you go along. There is …
Larissa Gleason tells us all about her time living with bears in Romania- it sounds like she had an excellent time in this amazing location. Thanks very much Larissa! Volunteering in Romania at …
I don’t really know why I chose Romania from Oyster’s destinations; I guess that I was just drawn to it, considering all the news about Ceauşescu’s orphanages in the past. I have …
When I have to describe Romania to friends and acquaintances, the first way that I would say about this fascinating, beautiful country is that it is a country of contrasts. From arriving …
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 …
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 …
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