Conservation volunteering in Borneo – by Jessica Prestage
My name is Jessica Prestage, I’m 18 years old and I am from England. I have just completed a four-week volunteering programme in Borneo. I finished school in May and I am …
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Volunteering through the eyes of a child – Costa Rica
We were fortunate enough to have received this fabulous account from 11 year old Ruth who took part in a volunteering project with her mum at the end of last year. Ruth …
Top conservation initiatives from around the world
A celebration of conservation initiatives In 2017, millions of people across the UK and around the world were tuning in to Blue Planet II for a weekly education about our amazing underwater …
14 things I have learned from travelling – by Barbara Boylan
Barbara Boylan has been updating us weekly on her amazing antics in Sri Lanka. This week she headed off on her travels for further exploration, and has shared with us her thoughts …
Top travel apps of 2018
Whether travelling or sitting at home in front of the TV, our smart phones have become indispensable. Nowadays it is more likely than not that you will have access to WiFi or …
Barbara’s Sri Lanka adventure: week 1
On 29th January 2018, Barbara Boylan headed out on her second trip with Oyster Worldwide. She is sending us delightful updates from her Sri Lanka adventure and has asked that we can …
Oyster Reviews: Paid work in Sydney
“I’ve been quite busy exploring! The surf camp was amazing – I got to feed the stingrays at the beach which was fab – even if it was a little scary. It’s …
Family volunteering with monkeys through the eyes of a nine year old
Family volunteering is increasingly popular with more and more intrepid families taking the plunge and heading off on an adventure of their own. We often get fantastic and enthusiastic feedback from parents, …
Sandboarding, horse riding and the most amazing pizza
Saskia is back with some more excellent accounts of what she has been getting up to on her gap year. She is now in South Africa, taking part in our sports coaching …
Alysha’s Adventure in Australia – Part 2!
Alysha’s set sail from Canada last summer to take part in our outback programme in Australia. Her amazing adventure continues and we are so happy to share how her experience is going! …
