Tag Archives: Travel

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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Can I hug a lion cub?

Working with cubs? It is important to Oyster that our projects are beneficial to the local community, are really in need of the help of volunteers and that the volunteer makes a real and worthwhile contribution. We are often asked … Continue reading

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Costa Rica: adventures of a gap year volunteer

Turtle gap year volunteer Anne describes a day’s expedition in Costa Rica To say that I was out of control would be an understatement. I was completely and utterly extremely dangerously out of control. And to cap it off, I … Continue reading

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From ski season to NY Bin Laden festivities

The ski season in Canada has reached a close, and our Oyster workers are spreading their wings and getting some traveling under their belts. Working a ski season in Canada on your gap year means that you are in some … Continue reading

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SUMMER SAVER: volunteer with turtles in Costa Rica

Oyster are pleased to announce a tempting summer deal on volunteering placements in Costa Rica working with turtles. 1 month project in Costa Rica with accommodation and food just £995 Oyster have partnered up with a Costa Rican charity which … Continue reading

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LIONSROCK South Africa: volunteer with big cats. The volunteer story.

Volunteer John Bowden gives a general impression of the sanctuary for big cats in which he worked for a month this year. Thanks John! “LIONSROCK is a big cat sanctuary formed in February 2008 and run by the animal welfare charity … Continue reading

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Positive Outlook for the New Year Gap Years

Despite the sudden hitch in student tuition fees, set to come into practice for the 2012 cohort, travel reviews site TripAdvisor is predicting an increase in gap year travelers over the next year. TripAdvisor’s annual travel trend’s survey, which spanned … Continue reading

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Missed out on University? Consider a Gap Year!

Many people are turning the gloom and doom of the recession into an opportunity to get out of the UK, travel and do some worthwhile work abroad. With the lack of employment opportunities in the job market, others are turning … Continue reading

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Volunteering in a Credit-Crunched World

The global economy is in crisis and we’re all tightening our belts. Is this the right moment to be volunteering? Yes! Volunteering is still a smart move. Here’s why: You’ll help poorer countries through the crisis by: • teaching English … Continue reading

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Lucy Stuart tells us about her travels in India with Leah

Lucy Stuart and Leah Arnold enjoyed their time so much in Nepal that they could not face the thought of coming home at the end, so delayed their return by travelling around India for a few weeks. Oyster now offers … Continue reading

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