Tanzania orientation and waterfalls trip
Having sent people to volunteer in Tanzania since 2000 and having been a volunteer there for 5 months myself, at Oyster we know a thing or two about setting people up well for …
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Oyster Reviews: Summer and winter paid seasons in the Canadian Rockies
Find out what other Oyster participants have to say about living and working in the Canadian Rockies: “I’ve settled in really well! We absolutely love it here, been skiing at Norquay …
Kittens rescued in Romania
Oyster Worldwide volunteers helped rescue kittens during their time in Romania… It started off as a normal day when Asya, May and I found them, we were on our way to …
Oyster Reviews: Volunteer with bears in Romania
LOVED my time in Braşov and at the sanctuary. The fact that it’s a different set up to previous volunteer work that I’ve done took a quick minute for my brain to …
Monkey Planet
I am a huge fan of nature and wildlife documentaries so when I saw the BBC trailers for ‘Monkey Planet‘ I was giddy with excitement. I find monkeys fascinating and enjoy finding …
A day in MAX4 – ski lessons for adults, where less is definitely more!
Julie has recently returned from Whistler with high recommendations for Whistler Blackcomb’s Max4 Lessons for adults. If you like the idea of doing a ski season but have no previous experience or …
Great family friendly hotels – where to stay in Whistler
Julie has recently returned from Whistler having visited as a parent and has provided us with a couple of reviews of where to stay in Whistler. If you have parents who want …
Meet the Oyster Worldwide reps: Razvan (Romania)
Razvan has run our Romania programmes since 2003, helping to set up and launch the childcare programme in early 2004 and the brown bear sanctuary in 2007. Razvan is a dedicated rep …
Kit Review: Cabin Max carry on luggage
Over the years I have tried rucksacks, small hard shell suitcases and wheely soft cases. None of them maximised the cabin baggage allowance and most were not easy to live out of …
Kit Review: ‘Water-to-Go’ Bottle
For my recent trip to Tanzania, our good friends at the Gap Year Travel Store sent me a new water bottle to test in Africa, the Water-to-Go bottle. It’s a sports bottle …
