Top 5 things NOT to take travelling (trust me- I know!)
You’re going away for a long period of time. If you’re like me, when it comes to packing it’s always better to be safe than sorry; you never know what you’re going …
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Demand for language skills in the working world
News reports in recent months have expressed that there is an increased demand for language skills in the working world and that companies are looking for employees with language skills. Surveys have …
Where are they now? Kate Griffiths with memories of her gap year in Nepal in 2008
In the latest of our ‘where are they now?’ blogs, we’ve heard from Kate Griffiths. Kate signed up to participate on our gap year in Nepal teaching programme as a graduate in January …
South Africa sports coaching: A typical day under the South African sun
South Africa sports coaching: a typical day under the South African sun… Has this year’s World Cup given you the sporting bug? If so, why not consider our Sports Coaching programme in …
Oyster briefing day
At Oyster, we take the briefing of our participants before departure very seriously. We want to make sure that you are aware of how to stay safe, how to remain fit …
Where are they now? Leah Arnold 2008 Nepal Teaching
This is the first post in a series of ‘Where are they now?’ blogs. Leah Arnold took part in the Nepal teaching programme in January 2008, she has since been in touch …
How will new security measures at airports affect my travel?
New security measures at airports have been launched for flights leaving and entering the UK. Which flights will be afftected is unknown, so you are advised to leave a good amount of …
Into the wild with a game ranger course
Fully immerse yourself in the life of a safari on this game ranger course in a private reserve close to Port Elizabeth. Living on a Big 5 game reserve, surrounded by wildlife …
Tracking wild elephants through the Namib Desert
There is something about waking up in the desert after a night of sleeping under the stars that is quite unreal. Seeing the shafts of sunlight breaking on the towering cliff walls …
Construction volunteering and conservation in Namibia
My induction to construction volunteering and the conservation of elephants The plane passed over vast expanses of sand, dunes and nothingness. The last 20 minutes of my flight from Johannesburg to Walvis …
