filed in Kenya on Jan.23, 2012
Jambo from Makongeni! The Kenya Team has had an exhilarating 2 weeks so far with lots of different activities and experiences. After arriving at Mombasa we travelled to our first camp located in Shimba Hills in the Mwalunganje Elephant Sanctuary. The camp far exceeded our expectations and it quickly began to feel like home. We [...]
filed in Africa, Kenya on Oct.14, 2010
So Friday was fun… our little afternoon out turned into quite a Kenyan adventure! Katie, Ben, Rory and I decided to go ahead of the group and get a Matatu on our own (I’d done a bit of research so they said they were quite happy to brave it with me – Mummy Sarah strikes [...]
filed in Argentina on Oct.04, 2010
We are all having a fantastic time out here in Argentina, especially since it’s hotting up – and I’m not just talking about on the polo pitch! Since beginning our intrepid exploration into the dangerous landscape that is the Argentinian Pampas, we have braved mighty feats, such as witnessing James, the token celeb of the [...]
filed in Kenya on Oct.03, 2010
The Kenyan elephant sanctuary, i think, is my idea of heaven. We were so spoilt, and had everything we needed and more. Working toilets, bamboo showers which were roofless so you could look out into the sky (and get dive bombed by passing bugs…). The tents were huge, and could have easily fit in 6 [...]
filed in Ecuador on Sep.20, 2010
We arrived in Chilcapamba last Wednesday after a very eventful bus journey during which Emily very nearly wet herself – apparently some bus drivers in Ecuador lock the toilet door and pretend they don´t have the key just so they don´t have to maintain the toilet! Emily wasn´t impressed and literally had a plastic bottle [...]
filed in Tanzania on Sep.20, 2010
So it is the weekend in Tanzania once again and we have finished our first placement at Camp Joshua where we had to dig the foundations for a wall. The ground was so hard, doing this in the hot African sun was tough work, most likely the hardest thing I have had to do but [...]
filed in Ecuador on Apr.19, 2010
Sofie’s Team @ the Coast: Emily, Caroline, Eliza, Alexa, George, Catherine, Kieran, Emily, Georgie and Hannah Kauffman. Sofie´s group went to the coastal town of Mompiche for the weekend after their second week in Caimito. Alexa and Catherine decided to stay in Atacames as Catherine is having some trouble with a bank card and they [...]
filed in Venezuela on Jan.20, 2010
Sarturday 9th January- What a difference a week makes! I’m sitting in an internet cafe in Puerto la Cruz which is the nearest town to Playa Colorada, where we are staying. I’m not sure where to start, I am having the most incredible time and Venezuela is amazing! The plane journey was fine, veeeeeeeryy long [...]
