At the end of my sophomore year in college I felt a need to step out of my comfort zone and do something daring. I travelled overseas to Australia with International Student Volunteers.
I had been receiving ISV information via email and decided to research it. The more I read, the more I wanted to go to Australia. With my parents on board I began the most exciting journey of my life.
I was fortunate enough to travel with ISV in 2009. Not going into the trip with any expectations, I was overwhelmed with the overall experience. I had never travelled outside the US before so Australia was a new distant land that I didn’t know much about. Over the four weeks I spent in Australia, I came to love the people, the culture, and the land. I met some of the most amazing people and did some of the most life changing things while I was there. It really did change the way I view life and how I intend to live.
The first two weeks of my trip I stayed in a small fisherman’s town called Portland, located in the Southern most point of Australia. Along with eleven other ISV students, I worked on a conservation project protecting the Spider Orchid (an endangered orchid species) and the Orange Bellied Parrot. The satisfaction of protecting these species and meeting these remarkable people was priceless.
Moving on to the Adventure tour, I faced many of my fears and truly grew as an individual. The whole ISV group travelled the Eastern Coast exploring what Australia had to offer. Some of the activities I got to experience were; white water rafting, skydiving, rappelling down the Blue Mountains, etc.
ISV gave me the tools and experiences which has altered my direction in life. Along my four week journey, I met people who are still pillars in my life. I see the world in a different way and am more environmentally aware.
I am so enormously grateful for the life changing experience ISV gave me, and highly encourage anyone wanting a meaningful travel experience to travel with ISV – it was well organized and they pack so much into your trip. My project and tour leaders were so much fun and so knowledgeable. They helped me learn heaps about Australia and its amazing wildlife
Check out their website at www.isvonline.com and search for them on Facebook and YouTube!
Thank you ISV!
Alex Geringer – “ISV Experience In Australia”
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At the end of my sophomore year in college I felt a need to step out of my comfort zone and do something daring. I travelled overseas to Australia with International Student Volunteers.
I had been receiving ISV information via email and decided to research it. The more I read, the more I wanted to go to Australia. With my parents on board I began the most exciting journey of my life.
I was fortunate enough to travel with ISV in 2009. Not going into the trip with any expectations, I was overwhelmed with the overall experience. I had never travelled outside the US before so Australia was a new distant land that I didn’t know much about. Over the four weeks I spent in Australia, I came to love the people, the culture, and the land. I met some of the most amazing people and did some of the most life changing things while I was there. It really did change the way I view life and how I intend to live.
The first two weeks of my trip I stayed in a small fisherman’s town called Portland, located in the Southern most point of Australia. Along with eleven other ISV students, I worked on a conservation project protecting the Spider Orchid (an endangered orchid species) and the Orange Bellied Parrot. The satisfaction of protecting these species and meeting these remarkable people was priceless.
Moving on to the Adventure tour, I faced many of my fears and truly grew as an individual. The whole ISV group travelled the Eastern Coast exploring what Australia had to offer. Some of the activities I got to experience were; white water rafting, skydiving, rappelling down the Blue Mountains, etc.
ISV gave me the tools and experiences which has altered my direction in life. Along my four week journey, I met people who are still pillars in my life. I see the world in a different way and am more environmentally aware.
I am so enormously grateful for the life changing experience ISV gave me, and highly encourage anyone wanting a meaningful travel experience to travel with ISV – it was well organized and they pack so much into your trip. My project and tour leaders were so much fun and so knowledgeable. They helped me learn heaps about Australia and its amazing wildlife
Check out their website at www.isvonline.com and search for them on Facebook and YouTube!
Thank you ISV!