All posts by questoverseas

The world cup in Africa is over but the new season is soon upon us, time to celebrate and if this video is anything to go by, goal celebrations are going to be getting bigger and stranger every year.  They have certainly come a long way since Roger Milla wiggled his hips down by the […]

We’re always proud to see Quest volunteers going onto do great things, so you can’t blame us for shouting about it. Ex student Rose Balston went away with Quest in 2003 to work at our shanty town project in Villa Maria, as well as take part in our Andean Expedition. Her group was famous for […]

  This was me have a play with somethgin called wordle.  Give it ago yourselves.  Go on try it!!!

Waang’waray East Africa Expedition Volunteer Ambue Ari Project, Bolivia Carnival Swaziland Tanzania projects Mangueira, Brazil Fair Trade partners QUEST OVERSEAS Excellent Development Andean Expedition Malawi Children Kenya Ethical Volunteering East Africa Expedition Malawi Quest4Change Gap Years Inti Wara Yassi Brazil ethical Rainforest Concern africa Summer Trips South America Joshua Orphan Care Trust Tanzania gap year […]

Getting stuck in… Day One: Gabby arrives early to meet Alix and Richard in Nairobi, then take’s a taxi to a backpackers lodge twenty minutes from the airport to await the arrival of Rosa later that night. Day Two: We have a long wait in the airport café for the rest of the team to […]

We’re keenly waiting for a written update from the guys out working on our project in Lima this summer (they claim they are working too hard…), but in the meantime here are a few photos to give you an idea of what is to come. Here we have a demonstration of the professional blueprints they […]

Six weeks all crammed into a few lines, prepare yourselves… The private bus journey from La Paz to Rurrenebaque consisted of 18 hours of extreme Bolivian Boy Racing around cliff edges. ´Sit on the left´ is the advice is you want to stare death in the face. Suprisingly only one Questy member hurled, whether this […]

  So we’re told that university is the path to a good career and a successful life. Yes that’s true for many but it’s definitely not for everyone. Here are a few names who didn’t finish uni, but didn’t do too badly for themselves either: Sir Alan Sugar Sir Richard Branson Bill Gates Bernie Ecclestone […]

Why should I pay to Volunteer on a Quest Overseas Project? It’s not an uncommon question – if I am giving my time why do they also need my money? Below is a brief summary of where the money goes on a Quest Overseas project.  To start with it pays for your lodging, transport, activities […]

  As all of the Malawi summer team this year can testify, Malawi really is the warm heart of Africa. The welcome we had in Pensulo was amazing and more than a few tears were shed when we said goodbye last week. Congratulations and huge thanks to the team for all their hard work and […]