Buying Ski Gear in Whistler
So what should you buy, where? Being a skiing town, Whistler obviously has many equipment stores which you can buy from and your staff pass will give you discounts on equipment in …
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The last week of volunteering in Sri Lanka – by Barbara Boylan
This is Barbara’s final week of volunteering in Sri Lanka, and we are very sad that this means the last of her blog installments. We have been enjoying them tremendously over the …
Take a Garden Route Trip after volunteering with children in Port Elizabeth
Round off your time teaching and sports coaching with an amazing Garden Route Trip Keen to do some further travel? We are delighted to be offering our sports coaching and teaching volunteers …
26 Gap Year Ideas
The travel industry sees trends such as interactive travel (advanced mobile technology keeps everyone connected), experiential travel (it’s all about creating the ultimate experience), and seamless travel planning (everything can be planned …
Oyster Reviews: Volunteer teaching in Chile
Find out what Oyster volunteers have said in these reviews of our volunteer teaching project in Chile: “Doing really well. I absolutely love my host family. School is fun and I’m hoping …
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 …
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 …
Memories from Nepal 5 years on – Part 4
4) The Langtang Trek Starting my four months in Nepal with a trek into the beautiful mountains of the Langtang region was a perfect way to settle into the country, find out …
Memories from Nepal 5 years on – Part 3
Teaching at Crescent Academy I would be lying if I said I was more than a little daunted at first by the prospect of standing in front of a class of 30 …
