A day in the life of a Whistler Kids instructor
the most enjoyable commute to work you’ll ever have; a ski down the mountain in the freshly groomed snow! Former Oyster Whistler Kids ski instructor Lucy spent 5 months teaching children to …
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Volunteering in the rainforest: Diana’s wildlife adventure in Ecuador
“Volunteering in the rainforest sanctuary, I got back so much more than I gave. It was a privilege” Diana has recently returned from volunteering in the rainforest, helping at a wildlife sanctuary …
Top 17 charities and organisations that help endangered animals
How can I identify the best charities that help endangered animals? Many of us are passionate about the natural world around us. Several people choose to support charities that help endangered animals, …
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.
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 …
