
For most people, a volunteer abroad placement is something they embark on solo or with a close friend to fit in with their individual work or study schedules. But with some careful planning,…
For most people, a volunteer abroad placement is something they embark on solo or with a close friend to fit in with their individual work or study schedules. But with some careful planning,…
Wanderlust. Travel addiction. Whatever you want to call it, once you have the travel bug, it’s incredibly hard to shake! It can lead to hours researching your travel “bucket list” destinations and saving every last penny…
Helping others is the first step in making the world a better place and improving the lives of those who aren’t as lucky as you. But it’s also shown to bring about a…
It’s hard to argue with the wisdom of Gandhi, the Dalai Lama or Martin Luther King, Jr. who know a thing or two about making the world a better place. These are just…
When you start searching for volunteer abroad placements, it can be difficult to know where to go. There are projects in so many destinations around the globe, so how do you decide where…
There is ongoing research into the way we learn and retain information, whether it’s as children, students or adults. Older methods of rote learning have been replaced by critical thinking models and active…
Why is volunteering important? When you look at the reasons why volunteering is important, it’s not only about the impacts we can make in the lives of those less fortunate but the role…
Gone are the days when businesses can do whatever they like and consumers will keep buying. With the rise of social media, corporations and businesses that abuse the environment, their workers or society…
Anyone who watches the nightly news on a regular basis or follows current events through social media will know that not everyone in the world is living a happy and safe existence. War…
Through cultural immersion, we discover that our own societal values and norms are just a tiny glimpse of the huge diversity that exists, and the way humans choose to live their lives contrasts…