There are so many famous sayings that remain resolutely true and 'age is just a number' is one of them.
We're finding that more and more of our travellers have decided that it's never too late to make a difference and fulfil lifelong ambitions to volunteer abroad. They are escaping the rat race, packing their bags and heading off, taking career breaks, giving up their jobs, retiring, some are taking their redundancy and others squeezing trips into annual leave.
So we've listed a few of the trips that many of your fellow rat race escapees are heading to and where you'll find like minded, ‘in the same boat' individuals who fancy doing something extraordinary with their valuable time.
All of these trips offer fantastic local accommodation in homestays, volunteer houses and tented and jungle camps where you can immerse yourself in the culture. But some also offer upgrades to guaranteed private rooms where you can kick back, relax and enjoy the creature comforts of en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning and even cable TV!
Kenya
- Community work with children in Mombasa
- Community work with children in Nakuru - single supplement available
- Community work with children near Mount- single supplement available
South Africa
- Help raise lions and tigers in South Africa
- Live with lion cubs in South Africa – single supplement, subject to availability
- Ultimate Big cat encounter in South Africa
- Monkey sanctuary near the Kruger Park – single supplement, subject to availability
- Wildlife research with lions – single supplement, subject to availability
- Hands on work with endangered wildlife – single supplement, subject to availability
Tanzania
- Community work with young children in Moshi, Tanzania - single room upgrade available
Argentina
- Community work with orphans and underprivileged children in Posadas, Argentina
- single room available on request
Galapagos
- Teach English in the Galapagos Islands - single room available on request
- Conservation work on the Galapagos Islands
Costa Rica
- Build homes for underprivileged families in Costa Rica - single room available on request
Peru
- Teach English in Cusco, Peru
- Archaeology work experience in Lima - single room available on request
China
Bali
- Work with orphans and disabled kids in Bali - single room available on request
Borneo
India
- Teaching in a kindergarten and orphanage in Goa, India
- Teaching in Kerala, India – single supplement, subject to availability
- Care for children with learning difficulties– single supplement, subject to availability
- Community work in the deprived areas of Jaipur– single supplement, subject to availability
- Work with elephants in Jaipur – single supplement, subject to availability
Nepal
- Teaching English at Buddhist monasteries in Nepal - single room guaranteed
Sri lanka
Thailand
Vietnam
Cambodia
- Care for young children in Phnom Penh – single supplement, subject to availability
- Help teach and care for children in Phnom Penh – single supplement, subject to availability
