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Find out the latest travel news and updates on our many of our volunteer abroad and intern abroad projects. We also regularly write about Responsible travel news and ethical developments around the world.

TOP 5 Social Media Volunteer Opportunities

Kaya | July 10, 2019 | blog, Business, featured, Volunteer

Check out our top five social media volunteer opportunities and see how you could put your skills to good use in the developing world.

What is the best reef safe sunscreen?

Agnes | March 22, 2019 | blog, featured, Responsible Travel, Travel Tips

Did you know that chemicals within sunscreen and personal health products are leading causes of the destruction of coral reefs? They can cause bleaching, coral DNA damage, abnormal skeletal growths, and deformities of baby coral. On average 14,000 tons of sunscreen slide off of humans and onto the...

Study and Service: Improve your GPA and make an impact

Agnes | March 16, 2019 | blog, featured, Study Abroad

Kaya Study and Service projects give you the perfect balance of in-class and hands-on learning. While studying you can choose a volunteer or internship project to complement your learning. This will allow you to truly immerse yourself in the local culture and make an impact in the communities and...

Mental Health and Travel

Agnes | February 6, 2019 | blog, featured, Responsible Travel, Travel Tips

Travelling can open up a world of adventure. Meeting new people, experiencing new cultures, and seeing new places can be exhilarating. But if you’re an inexperienced traveller, even the thought of the airport might raise your heartbeat. And if you live with mental health issues this could be...

Reasons you should take a Gap Year

Agnes | November 8, 2018 | blog, featured, Gap Year

It’s your final year of school and everyone is asking you “so what are your plans next year?”. You excitedly tell them that you are thinking of a Gap Year and there will be at least one person who says something along the lines of “oh you’re going on holiday then?”. We’re going to take you through...

Kaya partner wins The Goldman Environmental Prize

Agnes | May 29, 2018 | Awards, blog, featured

Since it’s creation in 1990, the Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded each year to Grassroots environmental activists. Who working together to change the world for the better. This year’s recipients include: A French campaigner against destructive fishing practices. A Colombian woman who stopped...

Swaziland New Name

Kaya | May 10, 2018 | blog, Current Events, Eswatini, featured

Last month, King Mswati III of Swaziland announced the country’s name change to the “Kingdom of eSwatini”. This announcement was made on the 50th anniversary of independence. The King has used the name eSwatini a number of times in previous speeches. The new name means...

Easter Celebrations Around the World

Agnes | March 29, 2018 | blog, featured, Seasonal Highlights

If you celebrate Easter in the UK or USA it is usually about one of three things: celebrating a religious event, spending time with family, or stuffing your face with chocolate… What am I saying? it’s always about stuffing your face with chocolate. But across the world some interesting, and...