Gap year & Travel News

In early 2009 my 17 year old daughter announced that she intended to take a gap year before embarking on University studies.  Nothing terribly unusual in that and I expected that she would travel as part of a group project with the security that goes with it.   However, that was not her intention.  As always, [...]

These are exciting times indeed- with the arrival of horses for the first time at Kwa Madwala Game Reserve in South Africa. All in good time for our first ever intrepid Horse Safari Team who arrive next week! Jo, Katherine, Lucy, Sophie and Cecilia will be spending the next 10 weeks caring for these gorgeous [...]

As you might be able to tell we are all VERY excited about the new Horse Safari Team project. It’s the first placement of it’s kind, offering volunteers equal involevement in equine activities and incredible volunteer experiences that make a real difference to local lives. Unlike other horse riding safari placements, offered by Safari lodges, [...]

If you’ve ever shared our childhood dream of galloping across African plains, scattering herds of impala, giraffe and wildebeest as you charge through the early morning mist then it’s time to wake up and smell the saddle soap! We have a BRAND NEW HORSE SAFARI TEAM project for 2010 which will make your dream a [...]

Well, the trip is about a third of the way over. So scary how fast it´s gone. Tonight, around 11pm, we will board a bus destined to our second volunteering location, the Northern Coast of Quito. We´ll be staying in the village of Caimito, near Esmereldas and Atacamas. So far, the trip has been fantastic; [...]

Hola todos, It´s been a while since my last update, and I know you all must be biting your nails to hear about the first week of my Ecuador journey! Well, I´m having the time of my life. I´ve meet dozens of amazing, inspiring, and genuine people. I´ve been out late singing “Living La Vida [...]