Travel Journals, Travel Blogs and Travel Experiences of Kaya Volunteer Travelers

A guide to staying in the Galapagos highlands

by: GemmaHowe

created on: May 10, 2012 | San Cristobal, Ecuador

My stay at the JS station with the Environmental Conservation on Biological Stations in the Galapagos Islands project was an experience I will remember for the rest of my life! The volunteer work during my four week stay included using machetes on the blackberry, assisting in the introduction of the local coffee industry (working with compost for the new plants) and unusual projects such as building an archway out of recycled …
Getting ready for Thailand

by: DavidHomewood

created on: May 03, 2012 | Geelong, Australia

I am begging to get really excited about my trip to Thailand! I've booked my flights, payed for insurance, payed for the trip and I’m ready to rock and roll!! 28 days till I leave, David
money in the pocket

by: EdwardOConnor

created on: Apr 21, 2012 | Dublin, Ireland

so this is my first entry into my travel journal,suppose i had to start sometime so why not now while in still in ireland,sitting here watching match of the day while the other half heads for drinks in the pub after celebrating here little cousins communion.anyways im sitting here thinking how i can build on the 400E or so i raised for this project thru a raffle i started three …
Arriving in Manila

by: StephenWhyte

created on: Apr 06, 2012 | Manila, Philippines

Just a quick note to try out posting. I arrived yesterday in Manila on my way to the Island of Leyte and the town of Tacloban. And it was great to spend the day with Iggy, my friend from when we studied together at Pearson College on the West coast of Canada, 30! Years ago. He hadn't changed a bit and time flew by. He has a wonderful family and impressive …
Flight to Beyond the Equator Booked

by: LeslieHetherington

created on: Feb 10, 2012 | Toronto, Canada

I've finally booked my flight to Peru and was thrilled to find an option with only one stop each way and less than 19 hours travel time. It may sound long but it's way better than the four-stopover and 27+ hours journey. (Surprisingly enough, the most expensive flight option was a 32+ hour trip, which gives new meaning to cabin fever.) With my flight in place, my Kaya down payment gone …
Wednesday 31st August 2012

by: DanniellaFirth

created on: Jan 31, 2012 | Cochabamba, Bolivia

At school this morning we helped the children learn to produce the letters of the alphabet followed by all the vowel sounds e.g. ma, me, mi, mo and mu, which was brilliant in helping me learn Spanish sounds. The children then had to work through their booklets, practicing writing the number seis and making it out of different sensory materials such as felts. After school we made plans to meet up …
Preparations

by: AnnaMariaFredriksson

created on: Jan 30, 2012 | Stockholm, Sweden

My preparations for my big 3 month adventure on Pom Pom Island for Marine Science studies, Open Water certificate and conservation work has started I've been out running, done some weight training and additional training as well together with studying Marine Biology and catching up on my math (it's been quite some time since I needed to use any math skills) Reading about marine biology is very interesting and I wish I …
Tuesday 30th August

by: DanniellaFirth

created on: Jan 10, 2012 | Cochabamba, Bolivia

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

by: kayaadvisor

created on: Jan 10, 2012 | Ecuador

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 …
Monday 29th August 2011

by: DanniellaFirth

created on: Jan 06, 2012 | Cochabamba, Bolivia

I woke up early again and still haven’t adjusted to the time difference yet but I decided to get ready anyway and went downstairs for breakfast whilst waiting for Teresa to collect us at 8am. Teresa came and drove us across the city to Consipe -the school for disabled children where we'd spend the next three weeks volunteering. Vicky and I were split up into two different classrooms and each paired …