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Bags have been packed, anit-malarial tablets have been counted up, passports double checked and goodbye parties have been celebrated. Yes it’s that time of year once again when the Quest summer teams head out to the different projects in South America and Africa. On Tuesday we waved goodbye to the Bolivia team – who are […]

Congratulations to Elspeth Hunt and her Mum, Debbie, who have just raisd a huge £1,300 for the Livingstone Tanzania Trust by walking 50kms in under 12 hours, following the Thames Path Challenge on 29th September 2012. An absolutely incredible achievement and proof that with a little thought and effort it is really possible to fundraise for […]

Some great advice from the Foreign Office for gap year students and other first time travellers.  The FCO have issued a new guide called Plan. Pack. Explore. (below) with a load of helpful guidance on topics like insurance, money and health. Also available as an app on an iPhone or Android. Good planning may sound dull but is […]

Better late than never. here’s what the Bolivia team got up to during Week 3 – their last days learning Spanish in Sucre, and a little bit of adventure through Potosi and the Uyuni Salt Flats. They’ve certainly made up for the delay in sheer blog quantity – enjoy! The treasure hunt turned out to be […]

Bags are packed, boots are on and Jon’s at Heathrow Airport….it can only mean one thing – the first Quest team of 2012 are heading overseas! Good luck to the Villa Maria Gap Year Team as they head off to Quito, Ecuador to start their action-packed 3 months in South America. The intrepid 12 will […]

Day one in Villa Maria was welcomed with a blitz tidy for what is going to be our home for the next 31 days. Litres of bleach, sweat and tears ensured that the beers consumed with Ola’s spiccccy sausage pasta in the evening were well deserved. Impressions of Villa Maria were great, with all the […]

Day one in Villa Maria was welcomed with a blitz tidy for what is going to be our home for the next 31 days. Litres of bleach, sweat and tears ensured that the beers consumed with Ola’s spiccccy sausage pasta in the evening were well deserved. Impressions of Villa Maria were great, with all the […]

Here’s the latest from the hard-working Villa Maria Team – who have now completed the construction of their second house…thanks to Emma for the update and photos! Day 8 – Was Dan´s birthday! We built 2 walls and went to the christ from which we could see amazing views of Lima . In the evening […]

Here’s what the Kenya team have been up to during week number 3 of the project – they are now pros with bags of cement! Thanks to Luke for this one. We have now finished our third week, and everything is going swimmingly. We are well settled, and the efficiency with which we are carrying […]

Living in the remote, rural village of Managha, the 2012 Tanzania team have probably the least opportunity to use the internet and get in touch out of all the summer teams this year, however desperate not to leave you all out of the loop the team have phoned this update in….thanks guys! The team have […]