A heartfelt gift from Peruvian friends is a reminder that our impact reaches beyond the hours we spend on the volunteer projects themselves. On our Machu Picchu Volunteer Trip, we visit the village of Chinchero and love to spend time with the artisans of Qori Puskay women’s weaving center. The center was founded by Guillermina…
My first introduction to ConservationVIP® came during the summer of 2015 when an acquaintance at REI Adventures suggested I check out their volunteer conservation trips. So, I did, and I liked what I saw regarding the mission and vision on the website, but I noticed there were no trips to countries within Africa. So, I…
I joined ConservationVIP’s volunteer trip to Costa Rica last September, and I want to share my video blog with you. I’m not known for creative writing. Instead, my creative skills lay in photography, and combining photos and music into videos to tell a story. Along the Way is a round-trip visual tour from the trip’s…
Thanks to very generous donors to our Scholarship Program, ConservationVIP® was able to offer a scholarship to Daniel Humphrey so he could participate in our June 2023 Alaska Volunteer Trip. Here he reflects on his experience: “Gratitude to the Great Sky who holds billions of stars – and goes yet beyond that – beyond all…
The Galapagos Islands are a rare and distinctive collection of volcanic islands located 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. The combination of hot equatorial sun and cool ocean waters from the convergence of the Cromwell and Humboldt currents has nurtured rich marine and terrestrial environments that support a wide variety…
What makes the ConservationVIP’s volunteer trip in Costa Rica not only fascinating and memorable but also joyful? — Our local guide, Marco Fallas! Growing up in the heart of Costa Rica, Marco developed an early passion for the natural world. He has since devoted his life to sharing his love of the country’s flora and…