Top tips to combat jet lag!
Jet lag is something that you can never predict. Sometimes you travel long distances and feel fine from the moment you arrive. At other times it seems you just can’t shake that …
Tag: Volunteer
New member of the Oyster volunteer family
Betsy the bear joins the Oyster volunteer family Oyster Worldwide are delighted to welcome a new member to the Oyster volunteer family – Betsy the bear. On 29th November 2018, Oyster Worldwide …
Rasmus Bech: Volunteering at the bear sanctuary in Romania
In September 2018, Rasmus Bech spent three weeks volunteering at the bear sancturay in Romania. He has decided to share his experience with you – enjoy! Arrival Upon arrival in Bucharest airport, …
A guide to Adventure Travel
What is Adventure Travel? An adventure is defined as an unusual, exciting or daring experience which takes you out of your comfort zone. However, this doesn’t mean that you have to do …
Learning to dive in South Africa
Learning to dive in South Africa: experience the oceans in another way Oyster is pleased to offer marine conservation volunteers the opportunity to take part in a 3 day intensive diving course …
Emily Gilford: 8 weeks as a volunteer at a bear sanctuary in Romania
As someone who has always wanted to work with bears, Oyster’s ‘Volunteer with bears in Romania’ program was something that, as soon as I saw it, I just knew I had to …
What is conservation volunteering in New Zealand like?
Sending volunteers to Australia and New Zealand to take part in valuable conservation projects is something Oyster is very proud of. We offer 10 destinations in Australia and 3 in New Zealand, …
A day in the life of a Big 5 conservation volunteer
A day exploring the home of the Big 5 conservation volunteers Arriving at Port Elizabeth International Airport always brings a smile to my face. The reason is two-fold: firstly, there are no …
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 …
2 days in the life of a wildlife volunteer in Thailand
Back in April I was lucky enough to experience life as an Oyster wildlife volunteer in Thailand. For two days I enjoyed working next to some of my favourite animals, whilst also …
