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 […]

There are just two days left on the Go Overseas Big Apple Giveaway – just leave a review on your time with Quest Overseas and be in with a chance of winning some cool Apple gear. iPads, iPods, iTunes gift cards…all pretty nifty prizes!  Here in the Quest office we’ve been eyeing up a shiny iPad […]

Quest Overseas is recruiting! Are you passionate about inspiring young people to be part of sustainable volunteering projects and pioneering expeditions? Then this could be the role for you! We are looking for a full-time, outgoing Operations Assistant to join our friendly team in Hove, East Sussex. The role is a permanent position, with duties […]

Our latest news from the guys on the Manu project in Peru Hello again, reporting back to you from the local internet café covered in cuts, bruises and dirt, but all in all alive and kicking. With several bio-gardens and a couple of agro-forestry plots completed we feel a sense of achievement. Over the past […]

Our latest news from the guys on the Manu project in Peru Hello again, reporting back to you from the local internet café covered in cuts, bruises and dirt, but all in all alive and kicking. With several bio-gardens and a couple of agro-forestry plots completed we feel a sense of achievement. Over the past […]

Quest will be manning a stand at Rugby School’s annual Higher Education & Gap Year Fair tomorrow morning (Sat 2nd June) from 9:30 – 11:45am. Do come along and have a chat with us about your Gap Year options, to find out a little more about the teams we have headed overseas next year, or […]

  It certainly was an important day for this 72 year old gran who finally celebrated her official 18th birthday in style!    The leap day exists purely for astronomical reasons however many curious myths, traditions and even laws surrounding the 29th of February have been formed. Although this might not be the best way to […]