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  • Tuesday 30th August

    Travel Journal from Bolivia Cochabamba, Bolivia | Tue Aug 30, 2011 | Views: 254

    Tuesday 30th August We woke up just before 7 and after our usual breakfast of bread and butter, we headed of to Consipe for 8.30. When we arrived at the school the children were outside playing, the director asked to speak to all of us volunteers and asked if we could stay within our pairs, with one class for the whole time we were at the school as it would be …

    DanniellaFirth
    Boivia- Cochabamba

  • Nicole Bettin: Childcare and Therapy at an Orphanage in Ecuador

    Travel Journal from Ecuador Ecuador | Tue Jan 10, 2012 | Views: 1461

    Tell us about your experiences with Kaya (sign up process, preparation) - Registering through Kaya was a quick and easy process. The application online took only a few minutes and we heard back from Kaya within a week of applying. Plenty of information was provided regarding what to pack, what to expect, and how to best prepare for the trip. Any additional questions were answered in a timely manner through email. What …

    kayaadvisor
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  • Career breakin'

    Travel Journal from South Africa East London, South Africa | Wed Jan 04, 2012 | Views: 179

    The days get shorter and the cold is moving in. Looks like a good time to take a look at those career break plans and make something happen. If you’re thinking of getting out there and seeing a bit of the world then there is one great option where you can use the skills you have to make a positive impact on others whilst getting to the …

    RichardJames
    Bored at the Office? Use your skills to make a difference.

  • Budapest for a day

    Travel Journal from Austria Wien - Donaustadt, Austria | Wed Jan 04, 2012 | Views: 1026

    After about a 4 hour drive from Zagreb, we made it to Budapest.  We rented a car and found it so fun to road trip our way across Europe.  We got lost a couple times and had some difficulty communicating in Hungarian, but it was all part of the adventure.  To drive in Budapest, you have to stop at one of the gas stations in Hungary to register your car …

    AndreaGarces
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year European Adventure! (to Croatia and more!)

  • Excursions, Gift Giving and Floods

    Travel Journal from Philippines Tacloban City, Philippines | Thu Dec 22, 2011 | Views: 678

    With my second month in the Philippines drawing to a close, there’s plenty to update on but I’m going to focus this entry on some of the excursions I’ve been on recently. I had the chance to go on a trip to some waterfalls in Lawaan on the island of Samar. Waking up at 6, I was not in the best of moods and trekking through the jungle in the hot-hot …

    AlexandraBush
    Living in the Philippines

Travel Articles

  • Check Out These Great Blogs and Websites Before you Travel!

    Tue May 24, 2011

    If you’re looking for some inspiring travel sites to browse through on the net before you head off for your volunteer project, why not check out some of our favourites below and get lost in the cacophony of news sites, travel updates, blogs and much more! Wanderlust http://www.wanderlust.co.u…  Read More

  • Travel Tips for the Philippines: Part 2

    Thu May 19, 2011

    For the second part of my travel tips for the Philippines I just want to let you know about some of the trips you can take if have a long weekend or a little longer to spare. I firstly want to start by talking about my favourite place in the Philippines.  It’s not that close to Tacloban …  Read More

  • Travel Tips for the Philippines: Part 1

    Thu May 19, 2011

    During the passed three years of my life I have spent one and a half of these living in the Philippines.  I started by doing a six month stint as a volunteer, then, after a year travelling around Australia, a few months travelling Asia and a little bit of time back in the UK, I returned to the…  Read More

  • 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Volunteered

    Mon May 16, 2011

    Do your research into the country that you’re travelling to... For many this will be the first thing on your To Do list, but make sure you know the area that you are going too. It is all well and good looking at the country as a whole and the big tourist attractions or amazing places to visit…  Read More


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    Advice and Tips for the Philippines

    This is to provide inside tips about travelling around the Philippines.

    Topic Money in the Philippines

    Started by kayaadvisor, 0 Reply

    To all those travelling to the Philippines let me just tell you that as soon as possible change one of your P500 or P1000 notes and get some 20, 50 and 100 Peso notes. Try and do this before you get a taxi for example because many taxi drivers will say they do not have change and you will end up paying far too much for your taxi ride. Also, when travelling by taxi always use a metre taxi and make sure that they switch it on so you don't get ripped off!

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