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Why?  He may have scored only one goal for Germany, a stormer against Ghana, but set up two other corkers and did some sterling midfield work.  And all in his first year at international level, at the tender age of 21…  With so many fumbling passes and dodgy team-work throughout the tournament, it was just refreshing […]

Let’s face it, anyone who has ever travelled and kept a journal has thought at some point ‘I want to get paid to do this’…     Well, I can’t offer you that, but here’s a competition from the Telegraph where you could win a rather handy £200. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-writing-competition/ To enter, you have to write […]

Are you interested in forging a career in the charity sector? Quest4Change is offering one internship giving you the opportunity to get hands on experience within our grassroots international development charity. This will be a varied role, focused on fundraising, you will develop a range of experience and we will support you to attend training […]

<!–[endif]–>One of the best bits about packing for a trip – if I’m honest, maybe the only good bit – is sorting out what music to take with.  Gone are the awkward days of a bulky pile of CDs, or even cassette tapes, depending on your age….I still love my tapes.  But anyway, now the […]

Rain, rain, rain, rain in Africa, what’s going on?! Within the last week we have worked in rain, played football with the youth group, shopped in Blantyre (shniedy Nandos, which wasnn’t actually a Nandos), attended a local wedding with live chickens and flying notes. We’ve also had a few ill team members, but they’re all […]

Rain, rain, rain, rain in Africa, what’s going on?! Within the last week we have worked in rain, played football with the youth group, shopped in Blantyre (shniedy Nandos, which wasnn’t actually a Nandos), attended a local wedding with live chickens and flying notes. We’ve also had a few ill team members, but they’re all […]

Anyone who has worked in conservation for some time will be able to relate to this story. After nearly 15 years of work at the Parque Machia wild animal refuge in Bolivia, where hundreds of species of monkey, parrot, turtle, puma and jaguar have been cared for, and many released, a completely illogical decision to […]

They’ve been cursed many a time back here in the office – when will they write, do they not remember us??? But at long last, we have an update from the hard working, hard playing group in Villa Maria this summer – enjoy! Villa Maria Invierno Group Update So Villa Maria Invierno 2010 begins: some […]

Not quite got the results you were hoping for? Or have you surpassed all your expectations? Maybe now you are considering taking a year out to reapply to university next year and find yourself with a completely unexpected and unplanned gap year on your hands. If that is the case, don’t panic! A well planned […]

The Arapaima, is one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world, it lives in the Amazon River, in South America, and can reach sizes of more than 2 meters (6.6 ft.) and can weigh over 100kg (220 lbs).   A bit of background information.         The diet of the Arapaima consists of fish, […]