Adopt a bear and volunteer: new member welcomed to the Oyster family
Oyster are delighted to have adopted Max the blind bear at the Romania bear sanctuary. I fell in love with Max when I volunteered at the sanctuary for three months back in …
Category: Romania Bears
Gap year support: the parent’s perspective
“Increasing numbers of young adults are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to experience a gap year between school and further studies. When our youngest daughter Zantel turned 18 in grade 12, …
Lynn Stephenson’s incredible experience at Romania’s Bear Sanctuary
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 …
Volunteering with bears review: Natasha’s experiences with the bears in Romania
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 …
The Romanian Bears Experience
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 …
62 days of living with bears
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 …
Romania: a country full of contrast!
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 …
Anna McDermott in Romania – our first Bear Sanctuary Volunteer!
My volunteer experience in Romania has been amazing; I’m halfway through my 3 months here and am already making plans to return next year. Brasov is a great place to be based. …
