Thanks to 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 powers,…
Costa Rica Guide Marco Fallas What makes ConservationVIP’s volunteer trips in Costa Rica not only fascinating and memorable but also joyful? Our local guide, Marco Fallas! About Marco Growing up in the heart of Costa Rica, Marco developed an early passion for the natural world. He has devoted his life to sharing his love of…
North to Alaska This past summer I headed north to Alaska to spend nearly 2 weeks on a ConservationVIP volunteer trip. I was left in awe. Seriously, I will make a feeble attempt to put into words what seems like such a mystery to me. How do such good things happen to someone as ordinary…
Nature Brings Out the Best in Us People Need Nature I like the quotation “people need nature, nature does not need people.” When we are in the natural world, in our backyards, parks, forests, backcountry or high up in the mountains, we feel peace, tranquility and contentment. Hi, my name is Susan Murray. I have…
The Call of the Wild Call it the ultimate call of the wild. As post-pandemic tourism numbers return, travel hotspots heat-up across the world. I’d long wanted to join one of the growing number of international volunteer programmes to tackle the increasingly evident woes of over-tourism. So last month, I signed up for the ultimate…
Awakening to Life through Volunteering My name is Millie. I am a Trip Leader for Conservation Volunteers International Program (ConservationVIP®) in Machu Picchu. This is an experience I would not change for anything. I am a tireless traveler. As a historian, I feel great passion for ancient cultures, their customs and traditions, and of course…