A huge happy birthday to the Quest School in Peru. We can’t quite believe it’s been nine years already since the doors first opened in Villa Maria, to help meet the huge demand for primary places in this over-populated area of the city.  And what a transformation since then! Since 2003, there have been a fair […]

QUEST BLOG EPISODE 2 – PAMPAS & AMBUE ARI (Edited by Ewen, with interjections from Will, Dan and Beth) Featuring: Dan ‘Black Kaimaan’ StewartDean ‘Danger’ WalkerCallum ‘Wanker of the day’ RayWilliam ‘dem ma buddafly’ PageBeth ‘Porridge’ EcroydEmma ‘Thongs’ MulrooneyEwen ‘Yuka’ TraffordPedro ‘Peaches’ Coates From Jacj Cuisi we moved out to Rurrenabaque, and then onto the […]

GOOD LUCK to all you A-Level students receiving your exam results today – here at Quest we have our fingers (and toes) crossed for you! Remember, if things don’t quite go your way, or go a little better than expected we’re on hand to guide you through any Gap Year queries – so give us […]

Unexpected Gap Year on your hands, lots of ideas on what to do but not sure how to fund your adventures? Why not take a look at our Top Tips for Gap Year Fundraising to get you started….and don’t hesitate to give us a shout with any questions, or for advice and help.  

Well, hot on the heels of yesterday’s news that there weren’t updates to be had drectly from the team in Malawi, here are two notes from Holly and Alex…. *** Having a amazing time with everyone. We started decorating yesterday which was a lot of fun.We painted the alphabet, numbers and having a central wall […]

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s news that there weren’t updates to be had directly from the team in Malawi, here are two notes from Holly and Alex….. *** Having a amazing time with everyone. We started decorating yesterday which was a lot of fun.We painted the alphabet, numbers and having a central wall with […]

UK Bank Holiday Monday 24th August – OFFICE CLOSED We will re-open on Tuesday 25th August, but if you have an urgent message relating to a volunteer who is currently overseas, please contact us on our emergency number +44705 0044799. Have a lovely bank holiday!

So they’re all back in the UK but the dedicated Andean Expedition team, keen to share their stories and photos with the world are still keeping those blog posts coming….Thanks guys! This installment takes us from the dizzy heights of La Paz along their second trek to down into the cloud forest at Coroico. DAY […]

It’s one of South America’s smaller countries, and certainly one of the continent’s poorer nations economically speaking. Bolivia however does have great wealth in other areas, a recent WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) report has suggested that the Madidi National Park in Bolivia could have one of the most diverse collections of wildlife on the planet. […]

The Manu team have been back a few weeks now, but thanks to Cliona we’ve got a whole host of fantastic photos of their jungle adventures. The selection below gives a great idea of what the team got up to out in Peru this summer. They worked extremely hard to complete the installation of a […]