Wildlife conservation and community volunteer projects and internships worldwide
We were interested to see that 12th August 2024 is ‘Thoughtful Traveller Day’. Although a somewhat overused PR idea, awareness days can be a helpful reminder to reflect on our habits. What is Thoughtful Traveller Day? By 2021, the global tourism industry had lost 1.78 trillion Euros due to the pandemic. Economies that depend on […]
August 12th 2024
I recently concluded a two month trip around Bali, and although I did anticipate enjoying life on the island, I truly did not expect to fall in love with it to the extent I did. Life in Bali felt easy, with an abundance of tropical fruits (papayas, dragon fruit, bananas) to hand at all times, […]
August 4th 2024
You’ve probably heard of “last chance to see” tourism: a travel trend that’s gaining momentum as the climate crisis impacts more locations and wildlife around the world. Tourists are apparently rushing to experience wild rhinos in Africa, the Great Barrier Reef or Argentina’s glacier fields before it’s too late. Throughout history, humans have raced to […]
May 19th 2024
Buckle up, travel junkies! If your idea of a wild adventure involves more than just navigating foreign train systems and buying overly expensive trinkets, then you’ve come across the blissful intersection of purpose and laughter – gap year volunteering! Grab your passport, pack your quirkiest socks, and prepare for an adventure that promises not just […]
March 7th 2024
Are you about to embark on your very first volunteering project abroad? Read my 10 tips to make the most of your time away from home. Socialise with your fellow volunteers If you’re travelling alone (or with people you’ve never met before), talk to the other people in your volunteering group. If you have to […]
October 23rd 2023
“I dwell in possibility” – Emily Dickinson I came across one of my old travel diaries the other day and found passages I had written in 2018 when I spent my university summer travelling up the north coast of South America from Peru to Ecuador. The entries begin with this, “Here I am in the […]
September 27th 2023
TikTok is taking the world by storm – and not least, the tourism scene too. If you somehow haven’t heard of the app, it’s all about short-form videos. Think, Vine for the modern age. There was a massive surge in TikTok users during the Covid-19 pandemic, with people of all ages downloading the app. As […]
September 17th 2023
How to Help Elephants in Thailand Elephants are magnificent, gentle giants who have captured our hearts with their intelligence. Many people are enamoured with elephants, and for some, signing up for a tour to get close to them looks like the obvious choice. But when it comes to elephant riding, especially in popular tourist spots […]
June 11th 2023
Almost exactly half a year on from COP27, the Bonn Climate Change Conference is nearly here. It will act as an important check-in between the COPs, and with the focus of COP28 being on protecting global food systems, ecosystems and biodiversity can be expected to be at the heart of the Bonn conference. In light […]
June 6th 2023
