Quest Overseas is predominantly a gap year organisation, but once a year we give a chance to the parents of our volunteers to get a piece of the action. This year six keen kids at heart took part in our South America Parents Expedition, getting active in the Ecuadorian cloud forests and on the Inca […]

Thanks to Natalie and Stephanie for the latest update. After surviving the perils of the Colca Canyon trek – in cluding earthquakes, landslides and one very hungry alpaca – we headed back to Arequipa for a day. There, we took delight in sleeping in real beds and eating food that wasn’t trail mix or porridge! […]

Still no photos I’m afraid, jungle internet not being too kind to our team. Do read on however to get a taster of the team’s work so far. With not a single team member being spared a restless sleep, Wednesday we departed for Reynaldo’s house, an award winning conservationist, where we were given a brief […]

    Bolivia Team Updates are like buses it seems….  We wait with anticipation for what seems like eternity and suddenly, a wave of tales and photos come in all at once!!  We will forgive them as internet and electricity are a little scarce in the Animal Parks where they have been working away…  Alas […]

  Bolivia Team Updates are like buses it seems….  We wait with anticipation for what seems like eternity and suddenly, a wave of tales and photos come in all at once!!  We will forgive them as internet and electricity are a little scarce in the Animal Parks where they have been working away…  Alas now […]

The Last Leg…  “Our wetsuits were so wet it was like wearing a slug”   After our night out in Coroico, the next day was thankfully a chill-out day.  Those of us who managed to surface in the morning enjoyed a buffet breakfast and some relaxing by the pool, and then we all ventured into […]

The Last Leg…  “Our wetsuits were so wet it was like wearing a slug” (thanks to Natalia for our epic last post of the summer)   After our night out in Coroico, the next day was thankfully a chill-out day.  Those of us who managed to surface in the morning enjoyed a buffet breakfast and […]

    Hello everyone. It has been almost two months since I’ve arrived at the Hove office and I’m really loving being here.  Today I wanted to show you my newest work. I was asked to make some new posters for our Summer Trips, with a bit of an arty flair to them.  My research […]

Wednesday, February 20 – EXPED BEGINS! The Brazil group arrived in Lima late that night, checked into the hostel and prepared to meet the Villa Maria group the next day – despite being a man down, spirits were high and the excitement was brewing. Meanwhile on the other side of Lima, the final night party […]

This year’s Villa Maria Gap team have travelled from four different countries to come together in Quito for the start of their intrepid adventure.  With their leader Rowan at the helm, the team are having their first language lessons today and tomorrow, before enjoying a weekend away.  On Saturday they will be heading off to […]