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★★★★★
“South East Asia Trail”
Written on: 23/05/2013 by Ruthburton88 (1 review written)
The SE Asia trail has taken myself and all the volunteers to unforgettable places and given us all a unique understanding of Thai culture and even manage to pick up some of the language!! We have travelled by tuk tuk around the bustling streets of Khao San road, enjoyed canal boat trip down the rivers that wind through Bangkok city as well as cycling through the stunning (if not steep) hills of Northern Thailand. In Northern Thailand we visited a small town called Pai and went on a 2 hour... (read more)
★★★★★
“Central America Ethical Trail”
Written on: 21/05/2013 by joshraffles (1 review written)
I have just got back from the 6 week Central America Trail and it's safe to say it was one of the best experiences of my life! The trail itself was amazing we were given the freedom to choose what we wanted to do, not just what was on the trips itinerary which was great. Although that's not to say what was on the itinerary wasn't also fantastic, it is obvious information has been taken on from previous trails and I truly felt I had gotten the best out of Central America in the short time I... (read more)
★★★★★
“Costa Rica Big Cats and Primates”
Written on: 20/05/2013 by Emma1993Lee
An absolutely incredible experience! Im really glad I decided to choose this Frontier project as the whole six weeks were amazing. Whilst out there I collected data for my dissertation for university and the staff could not have done more to help me achieve everything I needed. (read more)
★★★★★
“Frontier Madagascar - Teaching Aid”
Written on: 19/05/2013 by schmidt01 (1 review written)
I have just spent two weeks living in Hellville as a teaching volunteer for Frontier Madagascar. I can honestly say that I have had the time of my life... On arrival, me and two other teachers were led to a new Volunteer House. Here we found beds, running water, a shower AND a flushing toilet! Luxury at best. The location of the house is perfect, only a short walk from a supermarket, the centre of town, and also the primary school where most lessons are taught. During our first week we were... (read more)
★★★★★
“FRONTIER MADAGASCAR I LOVE YOU!!!! ”
Written on: 08/05/2013 by gossipgirl23 (1 review written)
I have been in Madagascar for six weeks and absolutely love it. I have been an "adventurer" doing the Teaching, Diving and Wildlife project. Throughout the program i have been based at camp, however recently I have been based in town doing my teaching project. The schools we have been visiting are filled with bright, friendly children who are always excited to participate in anything you are willing to teach. During the teaching we focus one on particular school, a extremely large school... (read more)
★★★★★
“BPT Review”
Written on: 02/05/2013 by Caragermain (1 review written)
I arrived in Puerto Jimenez by plane and was immediately greeted by a lady, who I had been in contact with via email before leaving home. She insisted on helping with my bags as well as another volunteer’s bag as we walked through town to our hostel for the night. I was expecting to be brought to our camp in the jungle as soon as I reached Puerto Jimenez however we ended up spending the night in a charming hostel, “Fanny Lu’s” where I had an entire room to myself to get settled and... (read more)
★★★★★
“Tanzania Marine Diving”
Written on: 22/04/2013 by SimonGardiner
Really is just like I expected and better here. The small camp is situated a short walk from the beach, and the communal feel means everyone gets to know everyone else really quickly. The food is basic but tasty with plenty of small shops in the village to supplement with chocolate if you need it. The best part of the trip is the diving, which is incredible. So far have been diving nearly everyday with a wide variety of dive sites, and when not diving we have been to turtle beaches on... (read more)
★★★★★
“Teaching in Siem Reap”
Written on: 20/04/2013 by YueYu
It was an amazing experience for me and I really enjoyed it! Here I met some new friends from different countries. I enjoyed teaching and I like kids so much.Siem reap is beautiful.I love this city and people here are very nice. Thanks for every help from Frontier. (read more)
★★★★★
“Kenya Local Health Clinics”
Written on: 17/04/2013 by Rebeccastenning
The three weeks I spent volunteering in Kenya will stay with me forever. When I arrived in Kenya I was given the opportunity to move where I carried out my placement so that I could be with the other volunteers and so I spent the next three weeks working on the women’s ward of Malindi District Hospital. It was such an eye opening experience. The way the staff managed with such limited resources (even down to a lack of gloves and antibiotics) was incredible and humbling to see. The medical... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Let's teach some Kids!”
Written on: 17/04/2013 by Misch (1 review written)
Boom! Bam! Badaboom! Thats the kind of feeling you get teaching a large class of Malagasy children adjectives. It's like Booom! Baaaaam Baddaaabooooom! Sometimes it is dramatic, sometimes traumatic, often stressful. When children stare blankly and boredly at you as you sweat on the stage of a classroom desperately trying to explain to them "turn right", and you I find yourself shouting at young children "TURN RIGHT!" TURN RIGHT!". When 3 children leave the class crying and bleeding because... (read more)
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★★★★★
“Madagascar Marine Project”
Written on: 15/04/2013 by NatalieSanster
What an amazing place to live. The atmosphere here on camp is really friendly. I had my Open Water Dive and Advanced Open Water courses complete in the first two weeks, and now on to what I am really here for, taking part in the science surveys. I love it here, and I am just not sure ten weeks will be long enough. (read more)
★★★★★
“FUN,SUN AND TEACHING IN MADAGASCAR!”
Written on: 15/04/2013 by Katiesheldrake23
I was really keen to do some travelling which incorporated volunteering and helping the local community so I was super excited when I booked my trip to Madagascar with Frontier. I have never visited a country like Madagascar before with its hot climate, beautiful landscapes, clear seas and friendly people. All of the projects originated from one main beachside campsite, which was very much going back to basics for everyday living. This I found to be refreshing as it really reminded me what... (read more)
★★★★★
“Madagascar Beach Conservation”
Written on: 13/04/2013 by MariaPace1991 (1 review written)
The project was very good overall. The location is great for marine-related projects, and there was a mix of learning through books and quizzes and hands-on work, which made each day interesting. The staff were really hands-on and helpful – they made sure we were happy with the day-to-day running of things and were always eager to answer any queries we had. It's also great that day trips are organised for the volunteers' days off – definitely an unexpected perk. Overall, I'd recommend... (read more)
★★★★★
“Volunteering in Madagascar ”
Written on: 12/04/2013 by SarahWatson (1 review written)
I decided to go to Madagascar as my first real trip away from home. Four weeks seemed a good stretch of time as it wasn't too short or too long. When deciding on the project, I wanted to experience all Frontier had to offer in Madagascar, therefore I opted to be an Adventurer. As an MGA Volunteer, I got the opportunity to experience all three projects on site - diving, teaching, and foresting. Diving was the first project we jumped into, and it entailed a good degree of theoretical and... (read more)
★★★★★
“Frontier Madagascar Marine Conservation and Diving”
Written on: 11/04/2013 by ghussey1
I can honestly say that going to Madagascar with Frontier is the best thing I have done in my life so far. I have gained so much: confidence, friends, qualifications, understanding and most importantly the travelling bug! I chose Madagascar for its wealth of biodiversity and I was not disappointed. One of the best bits of the project was experiencing the insane wildlife; a personal highlight of mine was a one on one close up experience with a curious hawksbill turtle, an animal that I have... (read more)
★★★★★
“Frontier TEFL Madagascar- Hell Fuggin Yeah!”
Written on: 11/04/2013 by bmorgan11 (1 review written)
When I made the decision to teach in Madagascar with Frontier, I had no idea what I was getting myself into This was my first experience traveling abroad. Now that I am just a couple of days away from the end of my trip, I can say that this experience fiercely exceeded expectations. I found that teaching was a great way to familiarize myself with the Malagasy community and learn about what a typical day in the life is like for both kid and adults. We taught at multiple different schools... (read more)
★★★★☆
“What a wonderful world”
Written on: 26/03/2013
I am a volunteer with the Frontier Big Cats, Primates and Turtles project in Costa Rica located in the Osa Penisula. It's a conservation project working to collect data in cooperation with the Osa Biologica Center. Being a relative newbie to environmental conservation I was rather nervous the first few days, quickly discovering what knowledge I had of the general biology of Costa Rica was wildly out-classed. Within these first two weeks I have found the this expansive knowledge of the staff... (read more)
★★★★★
“Turtle Concervation in Cost Rica”
Written on: 25/03/2013 by Hazel-Shears
This project was amazing. I loved every minute of it. The people I met and shared a house with were such lovely people and we laughed the whole time. The patrols were hard work, no lights allowed at all so we patrol for 4 hours in pitch black, but it was worth it when we saw a turtle. It was the start of the season so we were not expecting to see much, but on our first patrol we saw one. I wish we had longer in Costa Rica so we wouldn't of had to cut the volunteer project short for us to be... (read more)
★★★★★
“Kenya Beaches hospital - a month in Malindi”
Written on: 24/03/2013 by apreston1
Malindi is the such a great town to be in, the local people are so friendly and it’s wonderful to live right next to a paradise beach! Even though I’m a pre-med student, there were so many opportunities to get involved at the hospital; the doctors introduced and explained patients to me on ward rounds, I got to see some amazing surgeries and learnt so much from the nurses including how to take vital observations. I would love to return when I am more qualified so that I can be of a more... (read more)
★★★★★
“Madagascar forest adventure”
Written on: 14/03/2013 by joeldB
Since wanting to come here for so long I finally am here,it has taken a while to sink in. Madagascar is absolutely unique and incredible with some amazing rainforest.The camp has been very friendly place to be, with really down to earth staff. Im currently in the middle of my Btec, which I think will really boost my qualifications. (read more)
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★★★★★
“Osa is very special!”
Written on: 26/02/2013 by hwalters (1 review written)
So, I’ve been on camp out here in Osa, Costa Rica for a week and everything is exceeding my expectations. This is my first time in a tropical environment and on such a remote camp, and all the other staff have been so welcoming and supportive, and the food is brilliant! It’s incredible what can be created a on two burner stove. So far I’ve been lucky enough to see all four primate species and to watch the sunrise over the pacific, while brown pelicans surf the waves on an early morning... (read more)
★★★★★
“Amazing Madagascar TEFL Gap Year Experience -...”
Written on: 15/02/2013 by casainsbury
Frontier Madagascar really gave me all that I was looking for with a very well organised and massively rewarding programme which really pushed me in every way. Not only did I find that I was quickly absorbed into the culture of the country but also was suddenly very much aware that I was an important person for hundreds of children who would wait on every word I would pronounce in English as if it was the first word they had ever heard in the language - for some I think it was! The support... (read more)
★★★★★
“My Costa Rican Experience - Pura Vida !”
Written on: 12/02/2013 by CharlesWheeler (1 review written)
I spent four weeks in the rain forest of the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica on the frontier project 'Big cats, Primates and sea turtle conservation.' Before this trip I had never traveled anywhere else other than Spain with my family so this was a scary new experience for me. The support given by frontier was really good, they introduced me to other volunteers going on the trip at the same time as me, who I then organised to travel there and back with. When I arrived in Costa Rica , puerto... (read more)
★★★★★
“Nepal Medical Project”
Written on: 08/02/2013 by krai (1 review written)
During my first week I stayed just north of Kathmandu. I met other volunteers from different international organisations. Among them I met a volunteer who came through Frontier and was doing the same project. During the stay we learned to cook Nepalese typical dish, Nepali culture emergence activities, yoga, visited places Boudha and Thamel, local scavenger hunt and hiking. On our second week we were transferred to a beautiful small town in the south outside Kathmandu valley. The hospital... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Thailand- the 'thai'me of my life!”
Written on: 08/02/2013
Thailand was amazing! Green Lion who runs the project from Singburi where I was based for the 7 weeks that I was doing with Frontier were beyond fantastic. Phil the guy who runs it is a Scottish guy with a wicked sense of humor and is very approachable. I was able to change my 3 projects around so I could experience more than just what I'd booked with frontier without having to pay any more money as they have a 10 point 5 point scheme. I'd booked to do 3 weeks of elephant conservation but... (read more)
★★★★★
“Madagascar - an abundance of colour”
Written on: 26/01/2013 by henrys (1 review written)
My role is as assistant research officer on the Madagascar forest program. In the three weeks that I have been going into the forest regularly I have already seen a large array of species, many of which (this being Madagascar) I would not be able to see anywhere else in the world. From the point of view of a natural world enthusiast (and I assume that you are if you are even reading this review in the first place), there are few locations that can match the appeal and mystery of... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Forest research, fun and sun”
Written on: 25/01/2013 by charlottedaly
Being an Assistant Research Officer with Frontier has allowed me to travel in a different way. Instead of seeing each area for only a day or two, you can become intimate with an area, its cultures and diversity. Being based on a research camp means you can immerse yourself into the natural surroundings all day and then have a refuge to come back to relax and unwind. I have worked for Frontier on the Costa Rica Forest project and I am currently out in Madagascar. My favorite thing about my... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Beautiful place”
Written on: 22/01/2013
Life in Tanzania is amazing. The place is beautiful with loads to see and do, and the people on camp are great as well. The diving and snorkelling sites in particular are incredible, as is the opportunity to swim with whale sharks. It's definitely a good place to go if you're looking to get some experience living and working on an overseas project (read more)
★★★★★
“Cambodia Marine Research Project Koh Smach”
Written on: 22/01/2013 by jack.henry (1 review written)
After arriving in Phenom Penh I was met by the country coordinator Nick and my adventure begin as the new project coordinator for the Marine Research Project. The Bus ride down to the coast was my first real sight of Cambodia and It real opened my eyes to the culture and life style of this beautiful country. After a few hitches on the bus we got to the coast and I got my first glimpse of the island I was about to live on for a year. I was greeted by the rest of the team who had been here... (read more)
★★★★★
“2013 will be a great one on the Costa Rica Forest project”
Written on: 15/01/2013 by elkeymer (1 review written)
The rain clouds have disappeared, the sun is scorching and all sorts of exotic critters are can be seen celebrating the beginning of dry season. This means we’ve had some excellent animal-spotting opportunities both on surveys and in camp including squirrel monkeys watching us have breakfast, opossums snuffling around the pizza oven and even a nine-banded armadillo wondering past the showers. In addition we’ve got all sorts of exciting plans for the coming year including setting up a... (read more)
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★★★★★
“Great time so far in Central America”
Written on: 13/01/2013 by prior1187 (1 review written)
My job as Ethical Adventure Trail Leader for Frontier´s Central America Trail is very cool. We are a small group so we are getting to know each other well. We started in Mexico City and are working our way down through Central America finishing up in Costa Rica. Everything has been amazing so far, especially the food :) I will be leading 2 trails so I will be visiting all of the beautiful sites again in a few months. Constant contact with Frontier HQ and great support, so can´t complain... (read more)
★★★★★
“Frontier, the best! ”
Written on: 18/12/2012 by italomarzotto (1 review written)
Moved by the dream of working one day with United Nations, in the world of international education, I discovered Frontier. And this was a great discovery. I have done an NGO internship, in Frontier LHQ, for two month and a half. The program perfectly matched my expectations, since they gave me enormous possibilities. I have been doing research for the operation department, I have had the chance to write many articles on the association Blog and to learn the world of marketing and... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Kenya Local Health Clinics”
Written on: 27/11/2012
The three weeks I spent volunteering in Kenya will stay with me forever. When I arrived in Kenya I was given the opportunity to move where I carried out my placement so that I could be with the other volunteers and so I spent the next three weeks working on the women’s ward of Malindi District Hospital. It was such an eye opening experience. The way the staff managed with such limited resources (even down to a lack of gloves and antibiotics) was incredible and humbling to see. The medical... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Tanzania Marine Diving”
Written on: 26/11/2012 by Gardinersp
Really is just like I expected and better here. The small camp is situated a short walk from the beach, and the communal feel means everyone gets to know everyone else really quickly. The food is basic but tasty with plenty of small shops in the village to supplement with chocolate if you need it. The best part of the trip is the diving, which is incredible. So far have been diving nearly everyday with a wide variety of dive sites, and when not diving we have been to turtle beaches on... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“New Zealand Mix-Up”
Written on: 25/11/2012
I went on Frontier's Australasia tour for four weeksin October. New Zealand itself is a beautiful place to go, and you're guaranteed to find gorgeous scenery and friendly people nearly anywhere you go. However, Frontier did a poor job of helping me get there (the organizer got my arrival time wrong and didn't even realize it until he sent me the final itinerary... after I paid for the trip and flights). What irritated me was not that Frontier made the error; mistakes happen. What... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Sumatran Orangutan Conservation”
Written on: 28/10/2012 by OrangRuth
I landed that Medan airport, after one or two complications, greeted by a friendly local who took me via minibus to Coconut Island, a rather lavish hut building in the middle of some beautiful rice paddies. The journey took us through Sumatra’s bustling capital city, with its impressive buildings and interspersed shanty villages. We traveled on rugged road surrounded by palm oil plantations, this sight is quite depressing but gave me a real boost to get to the base and start doing some... (read more)
★★★★★
“Loving life on Mafia Island”
Written on: 21/09/2012 by JoP2012 (1 review written)
I arrived on Mafia Island 3 months ago. Having participated in similar projects before i had a general idea of what to expect, but i can safely say it has exceeded all my expectations. The work that the team are conducting revolves around aiding the Mafia Island Marine Park monitor and manage the protected area on the south of Mafia. It is great that the research is not just being undertaken for the sake of it but to aid local decision making, and you can tell that the locals are really... (read more)
★★★★★
“Teaching in Paradise - Cook Islands”
Written on: 10/09/2012 by AndrewVW7
I know it sounds cliche, but teaching in the Cook Islands really was a life changing experience for me. I completely fell in love with the people, culture and, of course, the sun in the Cook Islands. The project takes place in Aitutaki, a smallish island of about 2000 people. Aitutaki is a paradise; if you imagine the perfect tropical island, with crystal clear waters, tiny coconut clad "motus" and pure white beaches, you will have a pretty good idea of Aitutaki. It is stunning. But the most... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Frontier Madagascar Conservation Adventure”
Written on: 10/09/2012
I participated in the Madagascar Conservation Project for 10 weeks. The camp is basic and only accessible by boat: No electricity, longdrop, cooking over open fire, sleeping on the floor of huts or tents. But therefore it is located directly at the beach with hammocks between coconut trees and an incredible starry sky at night. The wildlife in Madagascar is amazing. You can see fascinating animals everyday: Three different kind of lemurs,lots of reptiles such as geckos, chameleons (amongst... (read more)
★★★★★
“Unforgetable Experience!”
Written on: 30/08/2012
I can't even describe the experience I had with Frontier! It's really best if you go see for yourself! Frontier was very attentive, from the day I called to find out more information, to the day I left my project. They were very flexible in accommodating my every need as well. It was great to connect with other volunteers and meet people whom to travel with, I think that was the best part! As for the projects, I taught English in Costa Rica for 8 weeks. The first school I went to could not... (read more)
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★★★★★
“One Week In!”
Written on: 25/08/2012 by sam_wickham (1 review written)
So one week down and I’ve quickly settled in to camp life. Waking up at 6am this morning to do camp duties (water fetching, washing up, cooking etc), I feel like a fully fledged member of camp. This week has been busy. Not only did I have 20+ volunteers to get to know, I have been organising an environmental education day for the local children, arranging some equipment to be fixed and visiting all of the teaching volunteers at their lessons throughout the week. Saturday, a trip was... (read more)
★★★★★
“Ischia Dolphin Monitoring”
Written on: 23/08/2012
Quite simply, fantastic. The people on board the boat were all so passionate about what they were doing. The whole experience was phenomenal, I can't believe it's come and gone again! Angelo the Captain of the 'Jean Gab' was absolutely brilliant. Every time we saw something you could tell it made him happy. The best thing as well is that what you're doing is actually contributing towards actual research - it's not just volunteers coming out and not actually benifiting science, which is... (read more)
★★★★★
“24 hours in! Tanzania Marine!”
Written on: 20/08/2012
As a Frontier London Headquarters staff member, I am normally stuck in an office all day. Needless to say I jumped at the chance to visit the “Tanzania Marine Conservation” and “Tanzania Teaching and Beaches” project camp for a couple of weeks to help out and take some pictures/videos etc of life on camp and the volunteers carrying out the work! I have been here 24 hours and so far have been thoroughly enjoying myself. The camp is stunning, the volunteers and staff are friendly and... (read more)
★★★★★
“24 hours in - Tanzania Marine/Teaching”
Written on: 18/08/2012 by samwickham
As a Frontier London Headquarters staff member, I am normally stuck in an office all day. Needless to say I jumped at the chance to visit the “Tanzania Marine Conservation” and “Tanzania Teaching and Beaches” project camp for a couple of weeks to help out and take some pictures/videos etc of life on camp and the volunteers carrying out the work! I have been here 24 hours and so far have been thoroughly enjoying myself. The camp is stunning, the volunteers and staff are friendly and... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Southeast Asia Ethical Trail”
Written on: 10/08/2012
I am currently on the The Frontier Southeast Asia ethical trail which has so far been really insightful and fun learning about different cultures and exploring different parts ofcthe countries. I thought the trail leader and rest of the group were qll very welcoming and friendly. I feel i have made some really great friends! I'm reallyclooking foward to the next month of teaching in Cambodia and would definately reccomend this prohect to anyone who is interested in an introduction to... (read more)
★★★★★
“Mafia Island Teaching/ Kilimanjaro Climb/ Tanzania...”
Written on: 06/08/2012 by ivor0807
Frontier Project Reviews Mafia Island- Teaching and Beaches Landing on Mafia Island I had complete culture shock! Not in a negative way at all. It was just far from anything I had ever seen. The airport was basically a little shed! Haha. But I arrived safely at camp and ready for the next 6 weeks in Utende Village on the coast of Mafia Island. The village was really small, all the houses are made from sticks, mud and woven palm leaves. They have no running water in their houses and few... (read more)
★★★★★
“Tanzania Marine Project June 2012”
Written on: 06/08/2012
This was my second project with Frontier, the first was the Fiji Marine project which I had done three years ago. It was going to be hard to beat. I only went for 5 weeks, which was the only problem with being out there, it wasn't long enough!! The place, Utende village on Mafia Island is paradise, the diving can be amazing but is always good. You are warned before going that camp is basic, it is but you have everything you could need or want and I found it means you get more stuck into the... (read more)
★★★★★
“Frontier (Nairobi Orphanage)”
Written on: 02/08/2012
I originally applied for the 'Baby and Infant Care in Nairobi' but instead changed at arrival and volunteered at an orphanage for kids aged 2 - 12. The orphanage was amazing, and i was so happy i changed as you can interact with the children so much better when they are slightly older. I had the best 2 weeks of my life there, it was simply fantastic. At the orphanage, i spent half the time teaching (very basic stuff, and was absolutely no problem despite no previous teaching experience), and... (read more)
★★★★★
“Wake up with a smile in this amazing place”
Written on: 26/07/2012 by LeahKinsella
Costa Rica Big Cats, Turtles and Primates project was an experience that will stay with me for a long time to come. I undertook to do the a four week project and the have given me some lasting friends and memories. Life on camp became an easy routine to come to terms with. Camp life has a basic routine but it runs alongside constant excitement of what may cross your path over the course of the day. On the very first trek the group saw two tyra´s fighting, a troop of spider monkeys and a... (read more)
★★★★☆
“An amazing experience!”
Written on: 16/07/2012 by Jessgraham5
I went to Malindi for 2 weeks to volunteer in an orphanage called the 'Home of Hope centre'. It was everything i thought it would be and much more. The children were just so appreciative of everything you did for them, whether it was just teaching them to tie there shoe laces, singing them songs, drawing them pictures to colour in or simply giving them a bit of one on one attention instead of as a group, they just loved it! my host family gave me a real kenyan experience, making me lovely... (read more)
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Frontier Coordinator's Comment
Written on: 26/11/2012
Dear Emily,
Many thanks for your comments regarding your project in New Zealand, it is great to hear that you had an enjoyable time on the project and the work was so rewarding!
Please send me through your project Feedback Form at your earliest convenience which to date I have not received from you.
Obviously it is regrettable that our ground handling partner made the unexpected changes to the programme start date without making us aware of this in September this year. As soon as we were aware of this we advised you about this immediately and within three days had offered you a solution to this dilemma, arranging and covering the cost of your airport transfer and your first two nights accommodation, which we booked in a very popular and suitable hostel with a solid reputation which we have personally stayed in before and thoroughly enjoyed. The accommodation that we booked for you was shared, mixed gender, which is comparable to the accommodation available when taking part on this particular project. We also arranged for a personal orientation briefing for you at 8am on the Monday morning, confirmation of which was forwarded to you from our in-country volunteer coordinator prior to your departure. We then provided you with a detailed project Field Brief containing all relevant in-country and 24 hour emergency contact details. This flexible tailor made service is one of the many benefits of joining a volunteer project through Frontier. It does state on the Frontier website that volunteers are responsible for making their own way to the project meeting point and are therefore responsible for covering any associated costs.
Frontier works very closely with experienced ground handling partners in 50 different countries worldwide and continues to promote conservation, international development and responsible travel.
Many thanks for your hard work and commitment on the New Zealand Conservation Experience!
All the best,
The Frontier Team