Settling into life 13000 km away from home
Our Chile volunteers have finally made it to their new home for 12 weeks – Coyhaique. After many hours of travel and several days settling in Saskia has shared her thoughts from …
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Oyster Reviews: TESOL and Teach in Thailand
Read out Oyster reviews about the TEFL and teach programmed in Thailand. Some great feedback from our previous participants.
Conservation internships in Namibia
Elephant conservation internships now open for 2016 applications We are delighted to open the applications for a new internship in Namibia working with desert elephants. The internship is open to students of biology, …
Rugby World Cup Sweepstake 2015
Rugby fever is sweeping the nation. At Oyster, we are running our own office Rugby World Cup sweepstake. The question is… who are the favourites to win?
Thai food- a far cry from what you may order in the U.K.
Regularly, I pick up the phone and order a number 77 from my local Thai take-away, making me expert on Thai cuisine – right? Wrong. I, like many other naïve travellers, went …
Meet the Oyster Worldwide Team: Sarah Waldie, Travel Adviser
As the newest member of Oyster Worldwide, I am excited to join the team as a travel adviser. My desire to explore exotic locations and meet people from other cultures stems back …
What days at sea are really like as a shark volunteer
A huge thank you to Laura, a shark volunteer, for her detailed account of what days are like out at sea whilst volunteering in South Africa. “Arriving in Gansbaai, South Africa I …
Life with a Nepali family
Thank you to Kenny for his fantastic account of what life with a Nepali family is like! “Living in Godavari has been one of the highlights of my life. Each morning on …
Incredible photos to celebrate world orangutan day
In honour of world orangutan day we thought we would share some of our favourite photos of our furry, red-haired friends. If you are interested in volunteering with these amazing animals then …
8 reasons that you should coach sports in Port Elizabeth?
If you are a sports fanatic you probably won’t need much persuading to head off and coach sports but why should you choose to coach sports in Port Elizabeth? Check out our …
