Personal Development
10 Key Reasons Why Empathy Is Important For Career Success
Going abroad for an international experience will give you a number of skills, most of which fall into categories of interpersonal relating: communication, teamwork, leadership, etc. These can be gained through a volunteer project, an international internship, or a...
5 Of The Most Common Challenges Faced By South African Entrepreneurs
Like in many new businesses around the world, most South African startups aren't able to last past the three-year mark. However, there are specific contextual constraints unique to the region. Below we have listed some of the main challenges faced...
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‘How I Became Who I Am Today’ The Story Of Lao Novice Monk, Valee Xiong
After graduating from a temple school in Luang Prabang, novice monk, Valee Xiong, didn’t know where life would take him. What he knew for sure was that he didn’t want to commit to full monastic life, but finding a job to support himself, food, running water and...
‘What’s Your Plan A?’ Q&A With GVI Founder, Richard Walton
What’s Your Plan A? 20 years ago a young explorer with a passion for travel, culture and working with local communities, decided, along with a good friend, to take a group of about 20 volunteers on a marine expedition to Roatán island in Honduras. Today, GVI connects...
‘It Takes A Village To Save The Planet’ The Story of GVI CEO Steve Gwenin
Getting away from the icy waters of the Arctic and into the warm waters of the tropics was all Steve Gwenin, a young marine biologist, wanted. One online search opened the door to unique destinations he could never have imagined. What he found along the way was not...
‘Changing Course’ The Story Of GVI’s First Volunteer
When Andrea Mackay flipped open a diving magazine in early 1998 she had no idea that what she found inside would change her life or indeed, the lives of many others. Andrea was one of 21 volunteers to join the first ever GVI program. 20 years later, she considers many...
First Impressions
DAY 1 at Caqalai Let’s start with the good. The island and the landscape are beautiful. You can walk around the whole thing in ten minutes. I cannot wait to get in the water it is so blue and clear. We stopped at a small island about five minutes from Caqalai before...
Top 10 Gap Year Ideas To Inspire You
What To Do During A Gap Year? If you’re reading this, chances are you’re already convinced that a gap year is for you. Problem is, you’re pretty confused about what it is you’re actually supposed to do with 365 days of absolute freedom. And that’s okay. The very...
My time interning with turtles in Greece – testimonial by Imogen Manley
I’m a second-year student at Bournemouth University, as a student, one of my requirement was to do a work experience placement for 10 weeks over the first and second years. I decided to take my time abroad and look into conservation and the ways that different...
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