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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Treat Your Volunteer Trip Abroad Like A Holiday
Volunteering abroad can be exciting, fun, and full of adventure. This doesn’t make it a holiday though — in fact, the two modes of travel are worlds apart. While a vacation is primarily about having a good time, volunteering is focused on making a difference in the...
Training in the jungle
New volleys have arrived! with wonder in their eyes and new friends at their sides. A warm welcome was had at Jalova in the middle of Tortuguero National park, and we’re not even talking about the temperature! We have just arrived, but we already feel like...
Lessons from a beach clean initiative
Tortuguero National Park includes 18 miles of protected beach between the Tortuguero River and the Jalova River. The tides here are strong enough to uproot vegetation and produce a powerful riptide. Unfortunately these tides also deposit large amounts of garbage on...
Once upon a time…
For the last three months, our childcare volunteers and coordinator have been working closely to fulfill the requirements of the early childhood development curriculum. Gaps in the children’s learning showed in the analysis of the previous quarters assessment results....
Is It Better To Give To A Charity Or Volunteer?
Many things in life come down to whether you have the time or the money. Helping people and projects is no different, and anyone with an altruistic streak will eventually find themselves questioning whether it is better to give to a charity or volunteer. The simple...
Rising to the challenges of conservation in Phang Nga
Rising to the Challenges of Conservation in Phang Nga As a first time conservation volunteer, I was eager to gain first-hand experience of the difficulties faced by conservationists. Conservation work as a Marine and Coastal Conservation volunteer here in Phang Nga...
Crew Blog
I decided that the best way to spend my first weekend in South Africa would be to go to Cape Town. Accompanied by the best crew, I was determined to make the most of my first weekend in South Africa. Upon our arrival in Cape Town, our first adventure was, of course,...
Living in “African Time”
They say time is money, but in Gordon’s Bay, time is priceless. Admittedly, it was quite difficult to get accustomed to in the beginning, as everything here runs at its own pace. Each and every day is a new adventure, a surprise waiting to happen, and a momentary...
Learning to Lead at Phang Nga!
When our program leader first let us know that a leadership course was part of our DukeEngage Thailand program, I couldn’t help but groan internally. After an entire school year, I was looking forward to eight weeks of engaging activities – how exactly did a...
How To Not Feel Like A Tourist When Volunteering
‘Traveler or tourist’ is a topic that has been hotly debated in hostels around the world, but a more interesting question is ‘volunteer or tourist’? Volunteering is a completely different activity to being a tourist, but that doesn’t stop international volunteers...
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