Learn more about the magnificent brown bear
How much do we actually know about the brown bear? I decided to do some research to find out the truth about these creatures.
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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 …
Top-tips for first time skiers and snowboarders
The thrill and freedom you get from skiing down a powdery run with the wind in your face is hard to beat. I’m yet to meet a skier who isn’t passionate about …
Enjoy a Garden Route tour after your wildlife project
Follow up your wildlife project with a Garden Route tour! Keen to do some further travel? Along with our partners at the Big 5 game reserve in South Africa we are now …
Oyster Reviews: China Au Pair
Find out what Oyster participants have said in these reviews of our China Au Pair programme: “I feel extremely lucky as my host family have been so friendly and welcoming. The mother and …
Three weeks of elephant care and research in South Africa – by Ulrike Krausenbaum
In March 2018, Ulrike Krausenbaum and her daughter Julie headed to South Africa to join our elephant care and research project. They have kindly given us a weekly account of what they …
My visit to Romania: an insight into volunteering with kids
Earlier this year I braved the wintery cold of Romania and headed out to Brasov, the base of Oyster Worldwide’s activities in Eastern Europe and the home of our volunteering with kids …
Gap year sports coaching: teach your favourite sports in SA townships
I arrived into Port Elizabeth to an extremely buzzing city: the annual Port Elizabeth Iron Man competition was well underway, with the first man just crossing the finish line as I arrived …
Top 7 tips on making a good impression in outback Australia
If you are meeting the locals or starting a farm job, it pays to be prepared! Follow these tips to help you get ahead of the game when making that crucial first impression count.
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 …
