Quest Overseas - Gap Year Travel

Anyone who has worked in conservation for some time will be able to relate to this story. After nearly 15 years of work at the Parque Machia wild animal refuge in Bolivia, where hundreds of species of monkey, parrot, turtle, puma and jaguar have been cared for, and many released, a completely illogical decision to build a road through the reserve has been taken by the local government, and will destroy much of the park which is home to so many of these creatures rescued from captivity.

This video was put together by the guys over in Bolivia, a harsh reminder of the problems that the park faces, the stupidity and the power of the local government and the help that you can give by offering your support.  If you wish to volunteer at the park please click on the link CIWY if you wish to donate money then click here. 

Thank you.

In a world cup that let's face it provided very little in the way of entertainment there is one character that will for me be a lasting memory South Africa 2010.  It's not an physic octopus, Spain's tika taka, the at times breathtaking speed of German attack, the Argentinean teams adoration for their tactic less leader Maradona.   For me it is all about a young lad born in Salto, Uruguay.  One of seven brothers and raised by a single mother.  A troublesome teenager,  involved in drinking and partying, instead of focusing on football.  At the age of 14, however, he was given an ultimatum by his youth team coach, and started to work hard in practice.  Thank God because what would the world cup of been without Luis Suarez!

What I enjoy most about the bellow footage isn't the impressive volley ball clearance,

Here in the office we love getting postcards from our teams overseas, so thanks Bolivia 2 for these two beauties!

For the first time ever, a colony of sea lions unique to the Galapagos islands has decided to move house. They have swum over a thousand miles to the Peruvian coastal port of Piura, and have set up home there. It is believed this has only recently become possible because of climate change. The average water temperature in the Galapagos is 25C, while on the Peruvian coast it used to be 17C, but has risen to 23C over the past 10 years.

Read the BBC article on the migration here.