1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

I spent three weeks at an animal rescue centre in Thailand. I stayed with a bunch of other Western volunteers and we helped with the day to day care of the animals. I had so many fantastic experiences, and the centre itself was in an idyllic area, on the grounds of a Buddhist temple. One highlight was spotting wild elephants in a nearby national park, after dark. It was such a thrill to see them without any keepers around.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

If you are booking this holiday, I think you will find it very easy to get on at the centre. It isn't hard to fit in; perhaps my only tip would be to bring long trousers because the bugs at night are truly a nuisance!

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

The holiday as it is run is a definite benefit to local people; we would by our groceries form the local village, use the internet cafe there and so on. As for the environment, the aim was to help rehabilitate animals native to Thailand for release, so I hope that my time there not only didn't harm the environment, but in fact helped it in some small way.