Oyster Reviews – Working with Horses
Find out what participants have to say about Paid horse work in rural Australia! Zoe (UK):2025-2026 It’s been great thanks! All the people are lovely so I’ve found settling in quite easy! …
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Having a gap year over 50 – what’s it all about!
We asked ‘mature traveller’ Sara about her experience as an Oyster volunteer. She had some fantastic advice to make things more comfortable for those slightly older volunteers looking for an overseas adventure …
Oyster Reviews: Volunteer with horses in Portugal
“I’m here in Porto and have settled in so well. Thank you for all of your help over the past couple of months while sorting out this trip. I wouldn’t feel …
Oyster reviews: Food waste volunteering in Portugal
“Just a short note to say thanks for your help in organising the three week project for Alex in Estoril. He had a good time, learned a lot, made some friends …
13 Ideas for Unusual Holidays in Europe
Gone are the days when busy beach resorts and commercial coach tours on the continent were what we wanted for our holidays. Today’s modern travellers are journeying further and more responsibly to …
Top 7 places to practice your Spanish
Spanish is spoken by over 430 million people worldwide and is the 2nd most spoken language by native speakers in the world. With 21 countries, who have Spanish as their official language, there is plenty of choice, so we have created our top Spanish speaking countries to travel to!
11 of the Best Places for Horse Riding Holidays
Spending your holiday exploring a new country on horseback might seem like an unusual way to travel, but horseback riding holidays are growing in popularity as a unique and alternative way to …
How to Work in New Zealand
Packing a suitcase, getting on a plane and leaving your old life behind you; a daunting but thrilling prospect of travel, adventure and discovery. Many people dream of escaping to paradise for …
17 of the Best Places to do Farm Work in Australia
We’ve all heard the stories from those people who have dropped everything, taken a gap year gallivanting off to places around the globe and never looked back. They’re quick to tell us …
21 of the Best Treks in the World
There is no better way to experience nature’s beauty and splendour combined with a human’s tenacity and desire than a trek across and through some of the world’s greatest peaks and sights. …
