filed in Announcements, Argentina, Gap Year on Jun.02, 2011
The Leap’s famous Gap Year Polo project in Argentina has moved (up in the world)! From Summer 2011, the Leap Team will be based a stunning Estancia, 10 minutes from the world renowned Polo centre of Pilar. Staying in the amazing area of Pilar Chico, Leapers will be a stone’s throw from well known Polo [...]
filed in Argentina on Feb.24, 2011
A week into the Argentina Polo placement the new group of Leapers has adapted very well to their new rural life. Mornings have been spent learning about work at the farm and actually getting some due chores up to date. Not only have they managed to learn most of what is needed to take proper [...]
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 Africa, Announcements, Gap Year, South Africa on Aug.19, 2010
Hi Guy, I hope your holiday was good! The past week was a huge success with loads and loads crammed in! The team did 4×4 driving, shooting, elephant groom day, micro lighting, horse back safari, survival night and Swaziland day trip all in the past week! We also went on a farewell game drive whilst [...]
filed in South Africa on Apr.20, 2010
The team looking right at home on Safari Week 3 for the Leapers in South Africa and all is going well! Last week’s projects within the game reserve went well and the team are all looking a lot more buff and tanned for their efforts! The conservation work consisted of routine road maintainence, as there [...]
filed in South Africa on Mar.22, 2010
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 [...]
filed in Announcements, South Africa on Dec.23, 2009
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, [...]
filed in Africa, Announcements, Botswana, Destinations, Gap Year, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia on Nov.24, 2009
I don’t know if you know this but Africa is the second largest continent in the world….. but is so amazing and bursting with incredible environments and people it maybe should actually be the size of the whole universe!! Its many things to many people is good old Africa, for some its home, for others [...]
filed in Announcements, Costa Rica, Destinations, Gap Year, South America on Sep.30, 2009
The word adventure incorporates risky, dangerous or uncertain experiences….but an adventure doesn’t have to be dangerous…… Taking a wild expedition in to Costa Rica, an adventure tour in to the pristine rainforests and crystal clear waters of this beautiful central American paradise can be a much safer experience, when travelling with an organisation who will [...]
