Full days spent in Nepal on Leila’s Gap Year
Leila spent 4 months as a volunteer teacher in a Nepali village with Oyster on her gap year in 2009/10. This is what she had to say about her typical day… “Nepali …
Leila spent 4 months as a volunteer teacher in a Nepali village with Oyster on her gap year in 2009/10. This is what she had to say about her typical day… “Nepali …
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 …
I cannot now imagine not having the experience that I have just had and I don’t know why I deliberated about having a gap year so much. It was a tremendous few …
I had always loved skiing and had a ski season on my to-do list for several years, so the opportunity to work in one of the best ski resorts in North America, …
The last month and a half or so of my stay on Boongoondoo Station were spent doing the Mustering. What an exciting time it was. Out on the horses everyday, rounding up …
Many people are turning the gloom and doom of the recession into an opportunity to get out of the UK, travel and do some worthwhile work abroad. With the lack of employment …
I was teaching and living with a family in Tokha, a small and very traditional Newari village on the outskirts of Nepal. Every morning we were woken by the turkeys. At 5am …
When I arrived in Romania in July 2007 I was not expecting the temperatures to rival that of my stay in Tanzania from February to June 2005. However, the soaring heat wave …
In July 2007, I boarded the plane to Romania without any idea of how much I would grow to love it. My three month stay passed so quickly and before I knew …
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. …