Learning to surf at a tropical Costa Rican beach
Watching the local surfers this morning from the hatchery, I was gripped with a rush of adrenaline tinged with fear. I really wanted to give surfing a go again, in a place …
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The great gap year conundrum: why pay to volunteer?
Debate is rife on the subject of gap years, volunteering and paying for the pleasure of it. When volunteering by definition means giving your time to help a cause without being paid …
Living the Sydney life with a job!
Jenny fills us in on her second week of work in Sydney- thanks Jenny! After much CV dropping and applying online for jobs, in my second week I managed to get 3 …
An update from Tanzania
Ellen Fitton tells us more about her time in Tanzania. Thanks Ellen! We have started working at the orphanage. Most of the kids don’t actually live there, instead they return to host …
Settling in at the paradise beach, Costa Rica
On my first morning in the tropical locationI was awoken at 5am by the sound of what sounded like an ape in my bedroom. In actual fact, it was a group of …
Erin George recounts a few tales from her first week of teaching in Nepal
My time teaching in Nepal The past week began with Kitty and I being dropped off at out school. Naturally, I was anxious about arrival. What would the school be like? Would …
Anne’s Costa Rican turtle journey continues- to the tropical project
The bus journey to San José was an experience. It left at around 3am, which in theory sounded perfect, as I reckoned on sleeping all the way to the capital, arriving at …
Erin George’s first few days in Nepal
Erin George recounts her experience of her first few days in Nepal- thanks Erin! Since arriving, we’ve mostly been relaxing and doing orientation type things. Today we picked fabrics and were sized …
Jenny Cass living it up working in Sydney
I arrived in Sydney jet-lagged, in need of a good shower but totally ready to hit it. After that welcomed shower at a friend’s pad I headed straight into the city centre …
“Having a great time” in Tanzania- the volunteer story
Tanzania volunteer Will Koops tells us all about his time out in Tanzania after one month- thanks a lot Will, we look forward to your next instalment! Dear All As promised I …
