World challenge expedition is an charity organisation that allows young people from all over the uk to experience an eye opening cultural exchange to one of the world beautiful countries and a physical challenge. They could apply through their school or as an individual ( but you would need ... Read review
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Advantages: experience of a life time, looks good on cv/ucast, develop life time skills Disadvantages: hark work, physically demanding
World challenge expedition is an charity organisation that allows young people from all over the uk to experience an eye opening cultural exchange to one of the world beautiful countries and a physical challenge. They could apply through their school or as an individual ( but you would need to go through i selection process) They will learn to adapt to the new surroundings, the climate and the food. A 'challenger' could also develop new skills such ... ...later life. There are different types of journey's you can take including some within the uk however i will be participating in the long haul Peru 2009 expedition.
This is certainly no holiday, the team is responsible to plan their own trip, this includes the budget, transport, accommedation, food and much more. Although the exact itinery has not been planned yet there will be a 5-6 day trek which will be physically strenuous and ... more
World challenge expedition is an charity organisation that allows young people from all over the uk to experience an eye opening cultural exchange to one of the world beautiful countries and a physical challenge. They could apply through their school or as an individual ( but you would need to go through i selection process) They will learn to adapt to the new surroundings, the climate and the food. A 'challenger' could also develop new skills such as fundraising and team work which will be benfital in later life. There are different types of journey's you can take including some within the uk however i will be participating in the long haul Peru 2009 expedition.
This is certainly no holiday, the team is responsible to plan their own trip, this includes the budget, transport, accommedation, food and much more. Although the exact itinery has not been planned yet there will be a 5-6 day trek which will be physically strenuous and we must have a demanding exercise programme to make sure we are fit enough to go through with it. Then there will be about 20 days where we work with the local area such as working in an orphanage, a school and help woth building work to increase their quality of life. Then there will be 2-3 days of rest and relaxation where we can visit local markets, visit wildlife or do to activities such as white water rafting.
Each challenger must raise money themselves ( £3595 for Peru 2009) and this can involve holding events such as autions, fun fairs etc, this can also create awareness for this charity, so if you are considering taking on this challenge then the experience will be well worth the hard work you will put into it!
Advantages: Beaches, Sun, Culture, Food Disadvantages: Not that easy to get around unless you have experience
As part of a worldchallengeexpedition to Tanzania i got the chance to visit this awesome island for 5 days at the end of our month long stay in the country doing volunteer work and trecking. It was very much a last minute decision to go there as the east coast of Tanzania was much more convenient and cheaper. The one thing on the side of the small island of Zanzibar was the awesome beaches and culture which as we found out was much different to that on the mainland.
My stay was split into three parts. First an overnight stay in the Hotel Marine in Stone town (the capital of the island), secondly a three night stay in the Matenuve Bahariri beach bungalows on the north east side of the island. The final part was another overnight stay in the Hotel Marine.
Because the boat journey from Dar es Salaam was fairly long we got a short ...
Advantages: Wonderful Scenery, Interesting Culture, Great for walkers/trekkers Disadvantages: Generally unsafe after dark in many areas
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Having been on a WorldChallenge trekking expedition to Kyrgyzstan, I felt I had to write on what I thought was a lovely country on the whole. Having never heard of the place before when our destination was announced (let alone being able to spell it!), I now fully intend to return someday and sample all of the countrys delights again. Kyrgyzstan is an ex Soviet republic bordering Uzbekistan, China and Russia (that's north and west of India a bit for the less geographically inclined ;-)
We flew in by a British Airways flight from Heathrow via Baku with a one hour stop to Manas airport, which is about a half hour busride from the capital.Its proximity to the Himalayas is shown in that about 90% of the country is mountainous - this makes it a wonderful place to go trekking, walking and even climbing : the scenery is ...
aragornsonofarathorn 21.11.2002
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Advantages: Great senery, cheap food, accom and beer, friendly people! Disadvantages: Poor roads and accom, long waits for busses, altitude sickness
This review is about my short stay (one month) in Tanzania during my gap year in 2003 with WorldChallenge Expiditions - Read on and enjoy...
I signed up for the WorldChallengeExpedition to Tanzania way back in 2001 and knew as soon as I had put my name down I had done the right thing. Apart for the high price tag of around £3000 I was determined to make this happen, along with financial help from my parents of course! Throughout the two agonising years waiting for my departure I worked at my local Tesco's saving every penny I earned (apart from the odd pint down the pub and that chocolate doughnut that just begged to be eaten!) As the clock counted down to our departure I began meeting with the other team members, most of whom I didn't know that well, to discuss our itinerary whilst in country:
Week 1: Project work at Vudoi ...
dtoner9249 16.05.2005 (19.05.2005)
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