Wildlife conservation and community volunteer projects and internships worldwide
Asking the question In the year 2000, American ethnobotanist Paul Alan Cox asked the question, “will tribal knowledge survive the millennium?” As the world becomes increasingly globalised, and approximately one indigenous language dies out every other week, the question Cox asks still has sense and relevance. Twenty-one years later, however, I travelled to a village […]
March 5th 2023
An Exclusive Interview with Sam, Star of WildCat and Wildlife Rehabilitation in Peru – giving Nature, Animals and People a Chance to Flourish. Amazon has just released a new one-of-a-kind wildlife documentary/film, WildCat, that takes you through the emotional, heart-breaking but fulfilling journey of Harry Turner, a young veteran who finds a new beginning in […]
February 5th 2023
Picture this: you are venturing deep into the hot jungle of the Amazon rainforest. The temperature is burning, you are sweltering under the high humidity and you are fighting off the mosquitos. You could be either walking along a narrow jungle trail along a stream underneath the looming green forest canopy or in a small […]
December 21st 2022
In this blog, we list the top 7 elephant volunteer projects that you can join across the world, whilst also discussing the conservation issues they face.
September 26th 2022
The US is one of the most expensive countries to travel to as a tourist, so is it possible to travel on a budget? If you’re willing to take it slow then YES, with one possibility being to use the coach and bus services. While it’s not quite road tripping like Jack Kerouac, coaches are […]
July 3rd 2022
Life as a citizen science marine conservation volunteer at the Great African SeaForest programme in South Africa. If a coral reef is a busy city, the African Sea Forest is a beautiful cathedral in the woods.
April 27th 2022
With its diverse landscape and rich history, it’s not hard to see why many people choose to volunteer in Peru. Another appealing aspect is the mouthwatering cuisine. However, many staple Peruvian dishes often contain animal products. So, what should you do if you’re considering volunteering in Peru as a vegan? Traditional Vegan Peruvian Dishes Although […]
November 12th 2021
The Alpujarra is a mountainous region of southern Spain which harbours a sense of wildness and anarchy. Their way of life is closely entwined with nature. The norms of the Alpujarra are entirely at odds with modern society, namely in the connection to nature. In the outskirts of Órgiva, I experienced a community living in […]
October 18th 2021
Home to eight out of ten of the world’s tallest mountains including the world’s highest peak, it is unsurprising that most people’s first thought when planning to travel Nepal is: Everest. In spite of the behemoth shadow cast by Everest on Nepal’s tourist industry, I managed to travel the length and breadth of Nepal without […]
September 9th 2021
