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Someone jokingly suggested this as a blog title to me a few months ago and while I thought it was funny I didn’t really take it seriously at the time. But in the past few weeks or months, more and more of the questions I am seeing both in my messages and on Facebook comments lead me to believe that the ‘joke’ was actually spot on and these are 2 burning questions. Who’s Matt and where is Sheila!   I think I can safely start with where’s Sheila. I am safely back at home having

I have been fascinated with Laos for many years and for a pretty unusual reason. I grew up in the County of Laois in Ireland- close in spelling but pronounced Leash. Those Irish vowels will catch you out every time. Laos is one of the 4 recognised communist countries in the world along with China, Cuba and Vietnam. And while this may sound strange, it feels more communist than Vietnam for example, but there is plenty of free market trading going on everywhere and our western

I know that many members of the EVA Community are very seasoned travellers so my recent stint may not seem like much to everyone. But...

PLAY IT AGAIN SAM- probably the most misremembered movie quote in history. But as we drive away from Casablanca today, I feel as misty...

Typical house in the Gurage area of Ethiopia This blog title wins the prize for the things I never imagined I would be saying. But as it...

The 2024 EVA pioneers I don't exactly know how old EVA Travel is. I feel like I've been doing this for at least 100 years, but today...

Like riding a bike- cow milking once learned is never forgotten My experience of culture shock started at an early age. When I was 9...

Bringing joy to the Batwa 'pygmies' When I was innocently asked a few months ago if I would bring football kit to Uganda, I willingly...

The Angkor Wat Unesco World Heritage site I wrote recently that I didn’t want to pick a favourite tour destination as each one shines in...

Good luck with that packing! This post is not an instruction manual on packing- more of a cry of despair. I started packing weeks ago,...

This is a question I get asked all the time. What country, which project, wildlife or community- which do I like best. I generally tell...

Making mud bricks in the Sahara Desert I keep telling people that I can't believe this is happening to me, but all best plans are...

So someone asked me the other day if I was going to talk about landmines while here in Cambodia. I didn't want to say too much until I...

I'm currently in the skies above China, not something I ever thought I would be saying. I should be landing in Hong Kong in about 2 hours...

Welcome to EVA - Ethical Volunteering Adventures and to my first blog on the website! Some of you will have joined me from our very...