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After two whole weeks of spanish lessons, the team enjoyed a weekend at the beach, and despite the rain, a good time was had by all, with lots of fresh seafood and a few drinks to wash it down.   The week was rounded off with a classic Quest vs teachers footbal match.  No matter […]

Our Rio Adventurers have finished up their second week of Portuguese leassons, and are getting to grips with carnival fever, Brazilian style!   The second week of the language phase has been just as eventful as the first! We’ve been to samba parties, practiced in carnival rehearsals, visited the beach, been to the cinema (bad weather) and lots […]

Our latest (and possibly last) update from Ecuador from our Villa Maria team – thanks to Alysia and Debs for your inspired musings! After a busy first weekend filled with hardcore hiking and shifty shamans, we were into our first full week of Spanish lessons, slowly improving but still a long way to go. Had […]

Our latest (and possibly last) update from Ecuador from our Villa Maria team – thanks to Alysia and Debs for your inspired musings! After a busy first weekend filled with hardcore hiking and shifty shamans, we were into our first full week of Spanish lessons, slowly improving but still a long way to go. Had […]

An update has been promised in the next couple of days (they’re obviously working very hard on their Portuguese lessons) but in the meantime here’s a glimpse of the paradise which the team enjoyed last weekend, on Ilha Grande – could be worse… Click here to find out how to join our Brazil Gap Expedition […]

No rest for these guys! After just 4 days at the project site, our Villa Maria team have worked with hundreds of kids, run a fun fair, performed in a stage show and met the mayor, all while negotiating the local staff’s cheeky jokes. We also received a lovely update from Deborah Owen below, thanks […]

Thanks again to our Malawi Gappers for aqueezing in time for an update, between tree planting and mountain hikes!   “Saturday was an early start. We walked down to Nancholi primary school and awaiting us was 130 trees to plant.  We worked with the local children and the youth group to plant the trees. This is […]

Hello everyone. I’m Vanessa, the new member of the Quest team. I’m currently doing an internship in the Hove office and will be here for the next three months. Because I’m Portuguese, communicating in English is not that easy but I’ll do my best. My hometown is Lagos, a city that I recommend to everyone […]

Before I arrived in the Quest office, my understanding of Quest Overseas was of a small organization that sends volunteers overseas to build houses and help out here and there.  Only one day after starting my internship, I see that it is much more complex than this.  I can see that Quest enables a change […]

Wowzers this year is whizzing by isn’t it?  Christmas feels like just yesterday and spring is almost here!  March 1st is the official deadline for applications to our Quest Summer Project Bursary, which is worth a whopping £1000!  That means there are 10 days left still to apply, so if you are thinking about it, […]