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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.

Gold Winners at the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2017

Three of our projects have won a gold medal at the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2017 for Best Habitat and Species Conservation! This is fantastic news for Kaya and for those involved in each of these projects. The winning projects are: Conservation and Ecology Internship in the Swaziland...

Earth Day Focus and Competition: Environmental Education

Welcome to the fourth instalment of our week-long competition in collaboration with Incognito Bug Spray to celebrate Earth Day 2017! Earth Day is on the 22nd of April (this Saturday!) and campaigns to build a global community, fluent in concepts of climate change and its threat to our planet....

Why volunteering can be a good option when traveling solo?

Are you dreaming of seeing the world but you are single and your friends are not as adventurous as you are? Traveling solo can be daunting for people. Some may think it’s too risky, and that it makes you that much more vulnerable. While others may think it’s unpleasant and depressing to experience...

Why let my teenager volunteer abroad?

With over 1.6 million international volunteers each year, it will be no surprise that the “doing good travel bug” is affecting all generations, including teenagers. You may have heard about volunteering abroad through the school network, the internet or even from an acquaintance whose child went....

Why is it Vital to Volunteer on an Environmental Conservation Project?

Working on environmental conservation projects in the great outdoors is a great option for volunteers to help preserve and protect the world’s green spaces. What are Environmental Conservation projects all about? There are incredible terrains to explore in Latin America, Asia-Pacific or Africa...

Ethics of Elephant Riding in Thailand

When thinking about Thailand, elephants are one of the iconic images we think of, and travellers look forward to the chance of meeting, and maybe touching an elephant in real life. But what should travellers be aware of when they plan to see elephants in Thailand. Kaya site Director, David Jackson...

Why should I pay to intern abroad?

Internship abroad placements often have a cost associated with them. One might ask: “Why should I pay to intern abroad?” Especially if your friends have internships where they are being paid a stipend or minimum wage. Well, we have answers for you! First and foremost, your internship abroad...

Funding Your Study Abroad

Studying abroad sounds appealing but many students won’t follow through with it because they think it is cost-prohibitive. The reality is that, with some planning, there are a study abroad opportunity for everyone out there! Indeed, there are many resources that are worth checking before throwing...

3 Festivals You Can Enjoy With Your Free Week!

As you may already be aware, we have an amazing special offer that enables you to have a free extra week in India, Vietnam or Sri Lanka if you book onto a volunteer project for 3 weeks or longer before March 15th.This offer is perfect if you want to go travelling during the beginning of 2017! In...

2016 Year In Review and Why Volunteer while Travelling Abroad in 2017

As we wave goodbye to 2016 and welcome 2017 ahead, we want to share with you a few of our projects’ accomplishments and the upcoming plans for 2017 hoping that you will want to join in with the new trend of “volunteer tourism”. As the United Nations declared 2017 as the International Year of...

Kaya are winners of “Best Volunteer Organisation 2016”

Last night, at the British Youth Travel Awards 2016, Kaya was awarded as the winner of the “Best Volunteer Organisation” category for the second time! This is the fourth time Kaya has been shortlisted by the British Youth Travel association for this award, and the second time we have...

How To Be Responsible as a LGBTQ+ Traveler

As responsible, prepared travellers, we all need to consider our identities and how they might be viewed abroad – for our safety, and so we can adjust our expectations and still have an amazing trip. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, you may have some questions about your sexuality...

Benefits of Faculty-Led Programs (and Using a Provider)

International Education week – Focus on Faculty-led group programs In Education Abroad, the faculty-led group program continues to grow in popularity, making it possible for even more students to participate in an international experience. At Kaya we work with Academic institutions all over...

Where can I volunteer if I am 16 years old?

If you are 16 years old, you might just be looking for an adventure next summer or perhaps even an experience to help you to build your CV as you think about a possible future career.

Our volunteer with Elephants in Thailand project is booking up fast!

Our Elephant Welfare project in Eastern Mahout Communities in Thailand is very popular and there are limited spaces available Join our Elephant Welfare project in Surin and volunteer in a breathtaking location in rural Thailand to help provide captive elephants with a better quality of life. If...