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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 …

A day in the life of working with turtles

Anne’s account of life at the Paradise Beach Placement continues: This morning I woke up and realised that something very strange was going on. It was very quiet. An intensely bright light …

Too young to take a gap year?

The typical gap year is generally taken post A-levels, post university or as a career break. For actress and human rights supporter, Emma Thompson, her idea of taking a career break gap …

Develop your professional skills: Teaching

Develop your professional skills with a gap year:  teaching So you want to be a teacher – or maybe you’ve been at it for years.  Either way, a gap year project involving …

Annie’s Childcare Experience in Romania

I don’t really know why I chose Romania from Oyster’s destinations; I guess that I was just drawn to it, considering all the news about Ceauşescu’s orphanages in the past. I have …

Margaret and Nicky’s time in Nepal

Right from my first phone call to Oyster Worldwide I felt confident that we were going to have a fantastic trip and we were not disappointed. Firstly we met Basant in Kathmandu …

Why take a Gap Year Volunteering in Tanzania?

Past Oyster volunteer Emma Collins gives an inspirational account of her time in Tanzania. ‘One look at my photos and i’m back in Tanzania. I can smell Africa. It’s distinctive and it …

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