Join a gap year sports coaching and teaching group in South Africa in January
If you are on your gap year and looking for something to do in January 2015, we are pleased to say that we have spaces for our gap year sports coaching and …
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National Read A Book Day: Our recommend travel reads.
September the 6th is National Read A Book Day…it is the time to turn off the television, push work to the side and enjoy the relaxation of reading! My sister and …
Sophie Browne tells us about her Nepal experience
When I first decided to take a gap year, I immediately found myself faced with a thousand different choices of what to do, where to go, and which company to go with. …
Where are they now? Jen Wright reflects on her time in Tanzania
I couldn’t have asked for a better gap year experience. One of the great things about choosing Oyster as a smaller company for my gap year meant that I personally knew the …
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 …
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 …
Namibia Top August Photos
Our new project in Namibia has kindly been providing us with monthly updates on how the conservation work is going. This month they have provided us with ‘Top August Photos’- fantastic pictures …
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 …
