The expedition phase began with several meetings with our new leader Greg.  Those who had attended the intro weekend suffered some serious déjà-vu and everyone was just a little scared about cycling down death road after hearing a blow by blow account of the accident that occurred last year.  We then spent the remainder […]

The Bolivia team have been packing a lot into their few short weeks in Sucre…Spanish lessons are certainly not dull! Monday revealed the real damage of the sun after the hacienda weekend, Caroline’s refusal to wear sun cream was very much on display. We all managed to crawl out of bed to make it to […]

The Bolivia team have been packing a lot into their few short weeks in Sucre…Spanish lessons are certainly not dull! Monday revealed the real damage of the sun after the hacienda weekend, Caroline’s refusal to wear sun cream was very much on display. We all managed to crawl out of bed to make it to […]

What are you doing on Sunday 15th April?  Why not head down to the seaside for a spot of sunshine and a great day out… Sunday 15th April 2012 is the third Brighton Marathon, where we’re very excited to have 8 fantastic runners raising money for Quest4Change. They’ll be joining around 15,000 other runners along […]

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 […]