Responsible Travel
10 Things You Need to Do in Cape Town!
South Africa is an incredible country that should be on everyone’s travel list. Called the Rainbow Nation, South Africa is a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities and is home to some of the nicest people you will ever meet. You’ll likely get invited over...
Sam Spooner’s Seychelles Survival Guide
A basic guide for survival on Curieuse Island Laundry (For beginners) Before arriving in the Seychelles, I had never washed my own clothes. Ever. I wouldn’t even know what buttons to press on a washing machine to get it going. Luckily, this lack of experience is not...
How to choose the trip that’s best for you
The first time I seriously considered wanting to volunteer abroad, I could hardly contain my excitement. There were so many options available to me – a project for every issue, and on every continent. I went back and forth for months before settling on a conservation...
Trekking to Everest Base Camp
One of the popular programmes in GVI Nepal is the trek to Everest Base Camp. In April, a group of five, with the support of their guide and porters headed off on the Everest Base Camp Trek. Amazing views, personal challenges, teamwork and conquering one of the worlds most iconic trekking trails were all part of this amazing experience. The volunteers then headed to
7 Reasons to Volunteer in India
If you’ve never been to India, it must be added to your list. While you’re doing voluntary work in India, you’ll naturally want to explore all that the country has to offer. Luckily for you, it has something for everybody – for the adventurers, the naturalists, the...
Praslin Getting Greener – Tree Planting Season is Underway
GVI Curieuse has a long standing relationship with the Terrestrial Restoration Action Society of Seychelles (TRASS). It is a local voluntary organisation based on the neighouring island of Praslin. Its main aim is to rehabilitate areas of degraded mountainside, by...
New Team Project
This year the Global Vision International (GVI) India hub is on an exciting adventure. GVI has set up a program which means that school, work and university groups can come join us for an interactive learning experience. This week a school group has come all the way...
6 Tips On How To Be A Responsible Volunteer
Along with the excitement and nervousness of your upcoming volunteer trip abroad, you may also be wondering how you can make the most of your experience, and how also to be the most effective community worker. As volunteers, we strive to do no harm to the communities...
Disappearing Land: 5 Pacific Islands No Longer Exist
East of Papua New Guinea lies the Solomon Islands, an archipelago of 900 islands best known for its alluring turquoise waters. However, as global warming creates a subtle changes in temperatures these tantalising waters have become a threat to the countries’...
Sea for Yourself: The Ethics of Aquariums
An aquarium: a tank filled with water in which marine creatures and plants are kept. Question is, how ethical is this place of ‘captivity’? Some people see no problem with aquariums, or zoos for that matter, and will rush to the nearest ‘fish...
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