31/03/2010
South Africa 2010
With the football World Cup commencing in South Africa on June 11th there has never been a better time to visit. Travel to South Africa and you will enjoy beautiful scenery, spectacular wildlife, modern cities and you have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of meaningful travel opportunities in South Africa.
Volunteer in South Africa and you could participate in rewarding community projects, conservation projects, teaching English or helping with NGO's. Live and work on a farm in South Africa, a working riding holiday and get paid while spending a prolonged period of time in this beautiful country. A South Africa gap year could include a range of projects like wildlife conservation, sport coaching and charity projects. or finding working holiday jobs. There are a wide range of tours in South Africa, you could get up close to the big 5 wild animals on an African safari or if you have a passion for wildlife you might want to consider professional field guide training.
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03/11/2009
Work, Volunteer, Travel Round the World
A popular choice with travellers is a round the world air ticket.
With this ticket you can choose which countries you visit and participate in work and volunteer projects as you travel.
Volunteer and work programmes allow travellers to immerse in a local culture, become fluent in a new language, learn about eco-systems, animal conservation and participate within local communities.
Some ideas for your trip :
- South Africa, experience the ultimate African safari; thrilling wildlife encounters combined with life changing conservation and local community projects.
- India, teach English to local communities.
- Sri Lanka, volunteer at an elephant orphanage.
- Thailand, train to be a PADI dive instructor.
- China, take part in a panda conservation project & go on a tour.
- Australia, paid work in the outback.
- New Zealand, get your hands dirty and contribute to environmental conservation projects.
- Argentina, learn Spanish and dance the tango in Buenos Aries.
- USA, spend the summer of a lifetime as a camp counsellor at a summer camp!
- Canada, work at a ski resort in the spectacular Rocky Mountains, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Then when you get back home start planning your next trip!
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04/09/2009
Featured Activity: Teaching
This month we are featuring a wide range of education and teaching opportunities.
Whether you are looking to take a TEFL course, find paid teaching work or volunteer at a school in a developing country you will find a range of worldwide placements.
Some of the teaching opportunities we feature include taking a TEFL certification, teach and travel in China, teach and help develop businesses in Asia, become a language assistant in Spain, teaching and childcare in Romania, education and teaching english in Beijing and working at a school in India.
Volunteer teaching placements include English language teaching abroad, community teaching, teach in Sri Lanka, education work in India or browse a range of voluntary teaching projects worldwide.
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15/07/2009
Featured Activity: Conservation
This month we are featuring a wide range of conservation projects offering experiences that bring benefit to animal species, the environment and endangered ecosystems. Whether you are looking to undertake scientific research, community education or simply to learn more about conservation you will find a range of placements worldwide.
Some of the animal projects we feature include include diving with killer whales, leopard research, butterfly conservation, turtle conservation, giant panda protection, working at an animal rescue sanctuary or gaining experience in veterinary medicine & animal care.
Featured environmental conservation projects include Wildlife Tourism & Conservation, learning conservation & game reserve management, marine conservation and scuba diving, environmental volunteering and tropical rainforest conservation.
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16/04/2009
Featured Activity: Community Projects
Travel with purpose, short and long term community based projects are a popular choice among travellers and there are a wide range of opportunities worldwide. Plan a life changing trip from community work in Ghana, building work in Kenya, working in an orphanage, teaching in Thailand, teacher support in India, English school in Argentina or volunteering in Latin America there are a diverse range of placements available.
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16/03/2009
Featured Destination: China
Acquire teaching skills and gain first-hand experience of life in China. Join a TESOL teaching project or combine teaching with travel. Work at a rehabilitation centre for deaf children. Help protect the giant panda or work at a panda conservation reserve.
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