Homesickness and the Cure
I travelled to Mexico in a group of seven people whom I got to know well along our journey so I didn’t feel the panic I thought I would when…
Author: jackie
What you Learn at an International Summer School!
My name is Darragh. I am a 17 year old cis male from Cork. In July 2019, I got the opportunity to travel to Denmark to take part in the…
My Life Changing Experience in Ecuador
When I first looked over all the Explore awards available for the under eighteens, Ecuador was my first choice simply because I just wanted to be exposed to the Spanish…
Without Borders
When growing up on rural Donegal, you can imagine there wasn’t much opportunity to mix with people of different nationalities, cultures or religions. Where I come from, children are separated…
Local Communities Save Endangered Turtles from Extinction
At the Ayotlcalli Sea Turtle and Conservation centre, locals and volunteers from across the world join forces to save turtles from extinction. I was extremely lucky to work in the…
Embracing Change, Embracing Vermont
At the beginning of it all I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew that I was going to be one of forty participants in a programme about youth…
Looking Back and Looking Forward
With my last few days in Ecuador slipping by like sand through an hourglass, I decided to look back on what has been the most incredible experience in my life.…
Sustainable Farming in Chiapas – Jack O’Brien
Sometimes you have an experience very alien to your normal day to day life it has the effect of not feeling real in hindsight. That’s kind of how I’m feeling…
Vietnam taught me more about loving and caring for each other
We departed from Ireland during summer of 2019 and my destination was Vietnam, I was very honoured to be one of the chosen students to go represent Ireland in…