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How Do I Choose A Wildlife Volunteer Abroad Program
How Do I Choose A Wildlife Volunteer Abroad Program? With so many different volunteer programs on offer these days it can be extremely difficult to narrow down on one that truly fits your expectations, vision, and experience level. When wildlife is brought into the...
Personal Benefits Of Volunteering
Personal Benefits Of Volunteering The term volunteer is rooted in an old Latin word voluntas, meaning will or a desire. In this case, a desire to travel and to do something meaningful. It is the willing involvement of an individual, or a group in activities of general...
How Far And For How Long Can A Horse Run?
How Far And For How Long Can A Horse Run? 7 Things You Need To Know. Horses are incredible animals with whom for centuries man has cultivated an unbreakable bond. While “man’s best friend” is most commonly a dog, a noble steed is arguably just as strong a friendship....
How to improve your Wildlife Portrait Photography
A better Wildlife Photographer in 10 Steps By Hanna Wigart, professional photographer at Volunteer Encounter, Victoria Falls. Are you an avid photographer looking to improve your wildlife portrait photography skills? Then we can help! In this blog post, written by our...
10 Best Places to Visit in South America
South America is one of the most iconic, diverse, unique and fascinating regions in the world-a dream travel destination . This extensive area that spans from Colombia to the Southern-most tips of Patagonia in Chile and Argentina is home to 13 different...
Can Horses Swim? Everything You Need To Know About Horse Swimming
Can Horses Swim & Important Things To Know About Horses Swimming! The answer is yes, horse can indeed swim. In fact, they are actually very competent swimmers, due to their huge lungs, which enables them to naturally float. Horses have a natural instinct to swim...
Africa’s 10 Most Amazing Waterfalls
Africa’s 10 Most Amazing Waterfalls Africa is renowned for its breathtaking scenery and some amazing wildlife, but it’s the waterfalls that symbolize life for Africa’s people. Water is life and nothing depicts this more than an African Waterfall, in full flow, at the...
Meet the Volunteers – Q&A
The success of the long-term wildlife conservation and community development projects that we at Volunteer Encounter support in Africa, has only been possible because of our wonderful volunteers. They come to Africa from all over the world and are enthusiastic,...
6 Unique Christmas Traditions from Africa
Christmas Traditions Across Africa Although for many of the African countries Christmas comes during the summer months, accompanied by lots of sunshine and colourful flowers in full bloom, the spirit of Christmas on this continent remains the same. All African...
