Marina's language and volunteering trips
Marinas språk och volontärresor
Practical info
All volunteering trips are in collaboration with
Volunteering and trekking
We spend one week working as volunteers in Northern Thailand in an elephant sanctuary. While enjoying the elephants, our responsibilities are mainly coupled to the harvest, washing and preparation of the food for the elephants as well as the cleaning of their shelters. Small building projects and tree planting are also common tasks.
The second week we depart for a 3day trek in the jungle where we get a chance to spend the nights in the local Hill Tribe villages. We then visit Chiang Mai and its temples. A full day Thai cooking class is also part of the experience. Some minor volunteering projects helping village people are often part of the experience.
Where: Thailand, Chiang Mai area
When: period varies from year to year
Length of the trip: 2 weeks:
Age requirement: the trips are open to all ages, 9-99, good physical condition is advisable.
Group size: maximum 10 people
Registration: about a year in advance, with previous information meeting
For more details feel free to contact me
Volunteering
To participate you have to be 18 + and be willing to help people and work hard. Under 18 are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
The trips involve three main types of projects 1. working with different building projects, such as toilets, water tanks, stretches of road etc. to support the local community
2. planting trees as part of reforestation projects and/or as a source of food and income for the villagers 3. when possible, to support endangered species such as elephants and gibbons for ex.
Where: Thailand, Indonesia or Laos
When: period varies from year to year
Length of the trip: 1-2 weeks
Group size: maximum 10
Registration: about a year in advance, with previous information meeting.
For more details feel free to contact me
Language trips - Italy
Language trips to Italy with Luca Cesarini
The trips with Luca are a wonderful combination of discovering the history, the art and the food of a particular region. Olive or grape picking are often part of the proposed experiences. The introduction or the refining of the Italian langauge gives the participants an extra chance to interact with the local people.
Language requirement: the trips do not require any previous knowledge of the Italian language. The Italian classes ( 1hr every morning, plus 1hr during our meetings before the trip) are based on independent or small group work and the teaching material is adapted to the level of the participants.
The aim of the course is to be familiar with the basic words and phrases needed to communicate in typical tourist-like situations. I also introduce the cultural and historical aspects of the places we visit in Italian using material with an adapted level of language.
Practical information: contact me or Luca
Language trips to Puglia, Basilicata and Sicily
The trip offers the opportunity of a full immersion in the Italian language and culture. It is a combination of Italian classes and local excursions. We have a 1 hr lesson every day where we focus on the cultural and historical aspects of the area. We spend the rest of the day visiting different sights. We have guided visits and encounters with local people that are planned within the trip which all occur in Italian.
We travel in small groups, max 9 people.
Language requirement: A good level of Italian is required to fully take advantage of the trip. No need to master the language, this is a learning experience of course!
Practical information: please contact me
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Language trips to the Dolomites
The trips to the Dolomites are a combination of good hikes in the mountains along with the opportunity to listen to music in the midst of the mountains. We discover the area with it's cultural richness and it's culinary delicacies. To attend the trip a good physical condition is advisable. We travel in small groups, max 9 people.
Language requirement: the trips do not require any previous knowledge of the Italian language. The Italian classes ( 1hr every morning, plus an Italian class during our meetings previous the trip) are based on independent or small group work and the teaching material is adapted to the level of the participants.
The aim of the course is to be familiar with the basic words and phrases needed to communicate in typical tourist-like situations. I also introduce the cultural and historical aspects of the places we visit in Italian using material with an adapted level of language.
Practical information: please contact me
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