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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.

How to conquer your first travelling experience.

  It’s your first time overseas, you’re probably imagining all the exciting things that can happen as well as everything that could go wrong. Here is a short list of dos and don’ts we’ve put together which hopefully will be informative for your first trip abroad. Do see this trip as a...

Travelling to Cape Town during the water crisis

We’ve answered 5 popular questions about the Cape Town water crisis to help you plan your trip. Let us know in the comments if you have any other questions for our guys on the ground! What is the Cape Town water crisis? Cape Town, like most of South Africa, gets its water from dams. However,...

FAFSA & Your Program Abroad!

How can you pay for your program abroad? That is a great question – and one that is on many students’ minds. The price of going abroad can seem daunting, but the benefits of participating in an abroad program are invaluable! Statistics show that students who do a program abroad are more...

Why Study Abroad with Kaya!

Studying Abroad is much more than just a year or a semester away. It’s a fantastic way to gain credits towards your course, expand your knowledge about the world surrounding you, and gain the skills and international experience that many prospective employers are searching for. Why Study Abroad...

How a Kaya Internship Abroad can Boost your Career

You may think this is ironic, but leaving your current job to pursue an internship abroad can be a great way to boost your career. Even if you’re fresh out of the education system, an internship abroad is one way you make yourself stand out in today’s competitive job market.   What is an...

What is Responsible Travel? Why Is It so Important?

We often talk about travelling responsibly. Today, we’d like to highlight what we mean when we talk about “responsible travel”. Whatever your reason for travelling to a new country is, there are things you can do to make your visit more responsible. Apart from explaining exactly what responsible...

GCSE and A-Level results – What Next?

Have you just received your GCSE or A-level exam results? Whether you did great or not as good as you hoped, there are still pathways you can choose from that will help you achieve your future ambitions. Volunteering abroad is just one way you can gain unique experience in an area that interests...

Volunteering Abroad can be done, even if you have Anxiety.

What is Anxiety? In accordance with the UK mental health charity Mind, anxiety is where you experience feelings of unease, worry and fear. Although these feelings are a natural part of our biological reaction when threatened, for some, anxiety can hinder regular day-to-day tasks. The term...

Celebrate World Lion Day with us!

Today, August 10th,  we are celebrating World Lion Day! This day is to help raise awareness on this majestic big cat and raise awareness of their risk to become extinct. In the past 20 years, lion populations have declined by over 40%. Their numbers have dramatically decreased due to prey...

Is Kenya safe to volunteer?

As Kenyans are voting to elect their president today, you might wonder if Kenya is a safe developing country to travel to given the 2007 election violent incidents. It can seem very controversial as you may come across different reports. However, we’d like to use today’s blog to highlight that...

Why Does Africa Need Volunteers?

Africa is an amazing continent – beyond anything you can read about or imagine. The landscape so diverse, from the rich red clay soils to magnificent waterfalls, arid savannahs to humid wetlands. And as the oldest inhabited continent, rich and diverse cultures carry out traditions that...

The Importance of Wildlife Conservation

If you are passionate about animals and wildlife in general then this is the blog for you. Whether it’s caring for them directly or concentrating your efforts into preserving their habitat, Kaya has the perfect project for your interests and skill set. We offer projects that help to conserve the...

Can I Volunteer for Free Abroad?

As you think about volunteering abroad, you may be shocked to discover that there is a cost involved and left feeling frustrated. At the end of the day, you are offering your services to better a vulnerable community and just want to do good in the world. You wonder “why can’t I volunteer for free...

Are you on a budget but still want to volunteer?

If you want to volunteer abroad, but are restricted to a tight budget, then this is the blog for you. Here you will find the cheapest 2020 Kaya projects, categorized by area of interests. There is likely to be a project listed here that takes your fancy, and won’t break the bank! Environmental...

‘Riap Roy’ Dressing for Volunteers in Thailand

Thailand is a very modest country, Thai people very rarely wear revealing clothing. The way that you dress reflects the respect that you are giving the person you are meeting with. When you attend meetings with any government official, hospital, office, organizations, school or any important...

Demystifying the myths of doing a gap year

On May 25th, students from across the country will take over social media to announce their gap year plans. The goal of the campaign is to create a cohesive group of students that are making the deliberate choice to take a gap year, and learn more about themselves, as well as their academic,...