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Let me start by saying I am an animal lover...I love all kinds of animals but ever since relocating to South Africa to work as the i-to-i volunteer co-ordinator at the Lion Park I have completely fallen in love with these wonderfull creatures! Lions are such sociable animals, they love to be touched, they enjoy human interaction and they are completely adorable. From there playfull antics in the early morning while we clean enclosures and...

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1) An open mind and a positive attitude- the cubs will love you for it! and the humans ;) 2) Hardwearing shoes/boots- lion cubs like to chew and laces are their favourites! - Bring an extra pair of laces if you can! 3) Hoodies/Jumpers- although we are based in sunny South Africa it does get a bit chilly in the evenings sometimes... its nice to have a big cosy jumper to pull on after a...

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Well I am having an amazing time here working as an i-to-i overseas leader here at the beautiful SA Lion Park. The Volunteers that come here have such an amazing hands on experience that they rarely want to leave. The park is host to a wide range of animals , we have Lions, Hyaenas, Wild Dogs, Jakals, Cheetah, Giraffes, Zebras, Meerkats, Wildebeest, Impala, Springbok, Gemsbok, Blesbok and much much more... If you are an animal...

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Well the news is in! I'm off to work as a representative for i-to-i at the Lion Park in South Africa... Not long now until I go so I will keep you all updated on my progress when i find out more details!

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If Money was no object ... or even if it was, I would still love to do a world trip! I think id take the route less travelled... I want to be an explorer not a follower. I've done lots of tourist things in my 23 years and I have always found the road less travelled to be the most interesting one! Everyone has a different idea about what travel means to them; but to...

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