The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have recently revised and updated their advice for gap travellers, volunteers and adventure travellers.
Key points include:
- plan ahead
- stay up to date
- for volunteers: check the background and legitimacy of the volunteer organisation you are joining; consider the impact and ethics of the work you will be involved in especially where it involves working with children and in particular within orphanages
- for adventure travellers: look into safety standards; find out what emergency and contingency plans there are
- look into insurance details
- stay safe
- stay in touch.
Find the full report here.