Cozumel is a beautiful island full of many things to see and do, my wife and I absolutely loved living there last summer. One of our favorite memories was traveling to see the ruins of San Gervasio in the center of the island. We had a great time and definitely on the list of ruins…
“In the mornings Ben always got up before me and we stayed in this little hotel. The people lived downstairs and then you’d go around the back of the building and up the stairs and then there were like five rooms around the top of this building, they called it a hotel. He’d get up…
During my Junior year of college, I decided to study abroad. I’d never left the country before and what better place to do so than in the beautiful country of Costa Rica. We spent four weeks traveling the tiny country and studying the culture. Along the trip, I picked up many must-see locations that I…
“We caught lobsters in Belize. The dive master had this little stick with a hook on the end of it. If you were just swimming by you wouldn’t know unless you were looking for it, but there would be this one little antenna sticking up going back and forth in the water. He’d reach in with this…
Minimum of 4 volunteers needed. The goal of ISL’s global Hike for Humanity program is to bring acute care, medications, and public health education to remote communities. In addition to learning about rural health challenges, volunteers will have opportunities to learn about Panamanian history and culture, and gain perspective on the global landscape. Ideal for…
“When I first decided to move to Costa Rica in 2017, I was naturally nervous about leaving my family and the town I spent my entire life in. After a week of being abroad in Costa Rica I knew immediately it was the best decision I ever made. Working and living abroad in what I…
The goal of ISL’s dental health program is to learn about local dental care challenges, experience Mexican culture, and gain perspective on the global landscape. Work setting will be dependent on number of participants. 1-5 participants: Programming will take place in an ISL partner institution. Volunteers will assist dental care providers with patient care. 6+…
“I held a shark and she bit me, took a little chunk out of the wet suit. Just a nurse shark and she was just as scared as I was. The dive master picked it up and handed it to me, it wasn’t very big.” I don’t know that I was ever panicky [while diving].…
“I didn’t want to dive, I was just fine staying on the boat. Ben [husband] had finished school and his pool certification to dive and we flew into Cabo San Lucas for a vacation. When we got on the boat, that’s where he was going to finish his open water certification for diving, they just…
This project would also be suitable for volunteers studying or training in the fields of agricultural management, entomology, disease control, organic farming, marketing, farming techniques, irrigation and plant nutrition. By joining this project you will benefit from being exposed to various farming techniques in a tropical country. Volunteering in Agriculture and Farming in Jamaica zoomFarm…