You may of may not have heard of the tiny nation of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, but earlier this year it was hit with a devastating Cyclone with the …
Teaching in Tanzania
Following a childhood dream took Jillian to the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. I’ve wanted to travel abroad, especially in Africa, ever since I was a little girl. I never knew …
My South Africa voluntourism adventure
For her first solo trip overseas, 24-year-old Nikita Hannah chose voluntourism in South Africa, teaching underprivileged schoolchildren near Kruger National Park. When she landed in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nikita had …
Machu Picchu — Peru’s Stairway to Heaven
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A two week placement volunteer teaching in Costa Rica was as valuable for the teacher as it was for the students After traveling for 28 hours with two stop-overs in …
Volunteering at Matang Wildlife Centre, Borneo
Something that was always at the top of my bucket list was to visit Borneo and see orangutans up close. There is something about them that absolutely fascinates me, and …
Volunteering in an Argentinian orphanage
Helping in an Argentinian orphanage was rewarding for this volunteer. Arriving in Cordoba airport at the end of an exhausting journey, I was full of nervous expectations about my coming …