Volunteering Abroad

On April 23, 2013April 23, 2013 By ambertravelingIn Animals, Asia, Australia, Backpacking, Couchsurfing, Pretty Places, Volunteering, Writings4 Comments

Hi readers,

I recently wrote a story about volunteering abroad, and it’s now the featured story on StartBackpacking.com! To read it click the link below:

http://www.startbackpacking.com/travel/travel-organic-farm-work-wwoof/

Also, I updated my “volunteering” page with lots of photos. You can click here to find it, or find it under the ‘advice’ column up top.

Bonus photo: some happy farm animals near Riverton, New Zealand.

Taralee Orchard

On February 22, 2013April 22, 2013 By ambertravelingIn Volunteering2 Comments

James and I volunteered at a stone fruit orchard near Port Pirie, Southern Australia called Taralee Orchard. We stayed for about two weeks and were really happy with our experience! There were 5 other helpers there – Kyoko, Emma, and Marco from Japan, and Werner and Regina from Switzerland. Meeting and socializing with the other helpers was a highlight of our stay, as well as actively learning how dried fruit is made!