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Insights from Impact Explorers

Field notes, faculty guides and research on educational travel, faculty-led programmes, volunteer abroad and medical internships — from the team behind Volunteering Solutions and Med Trips.

How Custom Group Travel Works for High Schools and Sixth Forms
Educational Travel

How Custom Group Travel Works for High Schools and Sixth Forms

How bespoke overseas programmes are built for UK schools and sixth forms — timelines, real costs, safeguarding and the paperwork your trust will ask for.

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Conservation Volunteer Programs: What ‘Impact’ Actually Means in 2026
Volunteer Abroad

Conservation Volunteer Programs: What ‘Impact’ Actually Means in 2026

What conservation volunteering really achieves in 2026: four real impact categories, seven questions to ask any operator, and how to build a credit module.

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Nursing Internships Abroad: How to Choose a Program That Builds Real Skills
Medical Internships

Nursing Internships Abroad: How to Choose a Program That Builds Real Skills

Supervision, not destination, decides whether a nursing internship abroad builds real skills. How students and course leaders should assess a placement.

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Safety Abroad for Student Groups: A Pre-Departure Briefing Template
Safety & Compliance

Safety Abroad for Student Groups: A Pre-Departure Briefing Template

The pre-departure briefing template we use with faculty groups: timings, documents, ground rules and the conversations that prevent real incidents.

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Why Kenya is the Top Destination for Global Health Faculty-Led Trips
Destinations

Why Kenya is the Top Destination for Global Health Faculty-Led Trips

Six health-system tiers, 47 devolved counties and clinical notes in English — why Kenya leads for global health cohorts. Costs, itinerary and timing.

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What B Corp Certification Means for Educational Travel — And Why It Matters
Impact & Sustainability

What B Corp Certification Means for Educational Travel — And Why It Matters

B Corp certification is one of the few ethical claims in educational travel with an audited score behind it. What it measures — and what it…

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Pre-Med Volunteer Abroad: Building a Strong Medical School Application
Medical Internships

Pre-Med Volunteer Abroad: Building a Strong Medical School Application

What admissions committees actually value in an overseas medical experience — and how advisers can steer pre-med students toward ethical placements.

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Recruiting Students for Your Faculty-Led Trip: 7 Tactics That Actually Work
Faculty-Led Programmes

Recruiting Students for Your Faculty-Led Trip: 7 Tactics That Actually Work

Seven proven tactics to fill your faculty-led programme — from soft-launching early to running an information session that turns interest into deposits.

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Educational Travel to Vietnam: A Department Chair’s Field Guide
Destinations

Educational Travel to Vietnam: A Department Chair’s Field Guide

A practical field guide to running a faculty-led programme in Vietnam: what students study, costs, itinerary, safety and how to get it approved.

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Costa Rica vs Peru for Faculty-Led Biology Programs: Cost & Outcomes Compared
Destinations

Costa Rica vs Peru for Faculty-Led Biology Programs: Cost & Outcomes Compared

Costa Rica or Peru for your biology field course? A candid comparison of cost, ecosystems, logistics and learning outcomes for faculty-led groups.

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