Chloe Garrigues is a conservationist from Worcestershire, UK whose life changed dramatically when she took a year out to volunteer in South Africa (SA). She completed a BSc in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, during which she went on a field course to SA, where she was first introduced to the Nkombi Volunteer Programme. This project…
The island of Borneo is a tropical paradise full of lush green jungles, a wide variety of wildlife, friendly local people and is one of the last remaining refuges of the critically endangered Bornean Orangutan. This is the reason it is my favourite place on Earth.Being able to travel to Borneo and volunteer with orangutans…
We have all left our hearts in a place that was not our home. Travelling captures the imagination and inspires the soul. Our world has become smaller in recent decades thanks to the improvement of technology and transport, yet the planet suffers from a vast range of human impacts. The travel industry has been pushed…