Back to Basics - Medical internship in Kathmandu
"Not that long ago, in a former life, I worked as a Chief Innovation Officer for a publicly listed company where I was charged with finding new technologies and business ideas. I trave...
Project Reports
Bali turtle Conservation
This project has been more incredible than I thought it would be, and I have loved every minute. My favorite part of the project was measuring the turtles to make sure they are growing properly a...
Becoming an English teacher in Thailand
"I first heard about the TEFL course whilst browsing the Internet for TEFL courses you can take abroad and that usually lead to a job in that country. I had travelled Asia at the end of...
Becoming fully alive with the Fundacion
"For 9 weeks in the Summer of 2018 I participated in an agroforestry internship through Global Nomadic. This opened me up to a company that produces and sells an energy drink made from guayusa, a...
Best placement ever with a feel good factor
"I was very hesitant to go on my own to Tobago even though I have travelled extensively. I was very impressed with the whole set up from the get go. The team were very professional and ...
Big Ben Release
April 15, 2016
Today we have released Ben the manatee into the wild. It was a long grueling morning beginning with getting him onto the load platform in his concrete pool. We all hel...
Bioluminescent plankton at your feet
After spending 3 months on Caqalai, I honestly don't know where to begin aside from saying the whole experience was unbelievable. Being able to wake up every morning to a beautiful sunrise on the...
Bree in La Gi
"Let me say that this is my first trip to Asia on my own. It was not as much the teaching I feared but coping with insects and other unexpected things. My challenges was to not let my f...
Cambodia: NGO Management Development
"My time in Cambodia has been the highlight of my life this far! The organisation was helpful even from the beginning; they attended to our queries and concern prior to arrival and even provided ...
Child Development Project in Brazil
"I was volunteering in Rio de Janeiro for only two weeks. My plan was to travel afterwards, so that’s why I only stayed in Rio for such a long time.
I had a great time! It started by...
Child Welfare Development in Bali
"Thanks to the Global Nomadic team, my recent experience volunteering with the Child Welfare Development project in Bali, Indonesia was nothing short of extraordinary. From the minute I arrived...
Combining my time between the Manatees and the Primates
"My time at the primate and manatee rehabilitation project was a dream come true. It allowed me the experience of working extremely closely with monkeys and manatees in a way that I n...
Community Afforestation in Peru
When I, a complete stranger walk around Lobitos with my EcoSwell t-shirt on, I am met by smiles, waves and even calls of ‘Hola EcoSwell!’. As member of the team, irregardless where I come fro...
Community Development in Fiji
When I first signed up for this trip I had no clue what to expect or what I would be doing. I arrived in a small village called Silana and were instantly welcomed into the community with open arm...
Community spirit in Malawi
"In 2015 my girlfriend and I had the opportunity to volunteer with Phunzira, a nonprofit located in Ruarwe, Malawi. Phunzira offered something that many other organizations did not: a g...
Construction
Lisa Gregory - Australia
Upon my arrival in Cambodia I was greeted at the airport and set off on my journey to the Blue House guest house where I was met by the friendly and lovely staff who...
Construction in Samroang
The two weeks were very productive as the construction team at Greenway School created a drainage system for the school. We built a retaining wall around the trench made from bricks to ...
Coral Reef and Marine Park Conservation
"I spent 3 months in the Caribbean as an intern. The application was surprisingly easy thanks to the lots of help by the Global Nomadic, especially Jeremy, and the
marine park manager of...
Daily report from each week on the Primate Rehabilitation project
Thursday May 19th
I woke up at 3:50am for morning feed. That’s when we take the food/pourage/water bowls and put them in the marms (marsupuals) cages. It’s pretty easy but I had to wake up...
Dan Xia Tanzania Internship Report
"As an individual who subscribes to Western cultural values, interning at a low-income, Tanzanian hospital was both ethically challenging and extremely eye-opening. I was able to gain g...
