Typical day as a volunteer in Nepal, by Chris Wagstaff
Chris Wagstaff has just completed his 4 month volunteer teaching programme in Nepal with Oyster Worldwide. Chris had an amazing time on his gap year and has written about his typical day …
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Typical Day In The Life Of A Ski Instructor
I have just come home from Canada, having spent the 2016/17 winter season living and working as a kids ski instructor. This is a brief insight into a day in the life …
My trip to Australia – Highlights from a road trip down the East Coast, by Emma Jones at Oyster
Australia is a vast and hugely varied country, the scale of which I certainly didn’t appreciate until embarking on a 5-week long road trip down the country’s East Coast. Leaving Cairns at …
Interesting facts about elephants
Elephants are fascinating creatures. Being the largest of all land mammals on Earth, many aspects of their huge anatomy are a source of amazement themselves, whilst their high level of social development …
Elephant conservation project: It’s not just about elephants!
Whilst the primary focus of our elephant conservation project in Sri Lanka is clearly the elephants, the whole ecosystem in which they live is also key. Understanding the biodiversity of both flora …
Oyster Reviews: Volunteering with Sun Bears in Borneo
Find out what our volunteers have said in these Oyster reviews of volunteering with sun bears in Borneo
My travels in New Zealand – Highlights from the northern tip to the southern point, by Emma Jones at Oyster
Tales of spectacular scenery and beautiful landscapes have put New Zealand at the top of my list of places to go for many years. At the start of 2017, I was lucky …
Oyster programmes now available for under 18s
Oyster Worldwide are happy to announce the launch of our under 18s programme page. Are you 17 and looking to head abroad this summer
How to identify healthy elephants when doing elephant tourism
Elephant tourism is increasingly becoming part of every itinerary in Asia and Africa. Most elephants that people will see are in captivity, so how do you know whether the elephants that you …
India: Top Travel Tips
Oyster medical intern Sarah completed her internship in Delhi last month and has written some top travel tips to bear in mind when travelling in India, we couldn’t agree more! Crossing the …
