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Reply 1
Hey.
Whilst I haven't done one with them, I'm all signed up and raring to go on one in January - the 10 week Fiji Marine course. From what I've experienced so far in dealing with them, they seem the business, and have been thoroughly helpful. If you want any brochures or anything, just give me a shout!
Sam
Whilst I haven't done one with them, I'm all signed up and raring to go on one in January - the 10 week Fiji Marine course. From what I've experienced so far in dealing with them, they seem the business, and have been thoroughly helpful. If you want any brochures or anything, just give me a shout!
Sam
Reply 2
hey! i was thinking of going on the fiji project with frontier... not in january tho. My cousin has just been on it and she said it was amazing! I just cant decide tho. Do you live in Solihull in Birmingham?
Reply 3
Hey - haha spooky, do I have a stalker on my hands? Yeah I live in Solihull near Birmingham, why do you ask?
I actually cannot wait till Fiji, I'm working full time 45 hours a week at the moment to pay for it. It'll be worth it in the end...I hope! How about you, are you planning Gap year related escapades?
I actually cannot wait till Fiji, I'm working full time 45 hours a week at the moment to pay for it. It'll be worth it in the end...I hope! How about you, are you planning Gap year related escapades?
Reply 4
thankfully for you i am no stalker! i do happen to live in shirley though!lol 45hrs a week!! all i can manage is around 37 and im finding that hard! i had just decided to go to thailand today and then they go and have a military coup... just my luck! also am hoping to go to diving in madagascar with blue venture 
u doing anything after fiji?
u doing anything after fiji?Reply 5
I'm in the process of getting myself onto the Nicaragua project in April, hopefully.
Reply 6
hey has anyone done the leadership and survival one in madagascar? how did it go? were the any problems ? all the FAQ's
Reply 7
im planning to do something with frontier but cant decide what, i think the leadership and survival also looks good but want to fins out more. I thought Ecudor and cambodoa also looked amazing anyne thinking about them?
Reply 9
The Expedition Management in Madagascar looks good - 4 weeks at £1600. Does that include return-flight and all meals though?
Reply 10
Ghost Grey
The Expedition Management in Madagascar looks good - 4 weeks at £1600. Does that include return-flight and all meals though?
I am looking at that too. i started a thread about it a while ago, thugh no one replied... it hink it looks really good. it includes meals but not flights, i think...
Reply 11
I did Expedition Management in Madagascar last summer - it was fantastic. I had a wicked time. The BTEC's pretty neat; I definitely picked up some useful skills. The staff are awesome, and the place is too. I'm now planning on doing the Tanzania Savannah project next April.
And yes, you definitely get to do real science - lots of it. The work has very real consequences in terms of further research and the management and protection of threatened areas.
And yes, you definitely get to do real science - lots of it. The work has very real consequences in terms of further research and the management and protection of threatened areas.
Reply 12
Hiya, im trying to decide on a company like Frontier to do something with...am thinking that they look like one of the best.
Cant decide between Tanzania or the Asia tour of Thailand and Cambodia. Does anyone know if the Tanzania safari conservation one can be combined with climbing kilimanjario or anything?
Cant decide between Tanzania or the Asia tour of Thailand and Cambodia. Does anyone know if the Tanzania safari conservation one can be combined with climbing kilimanjario or anything?
Reply 13
I'd say without a doubt that Frontier are one of the best.
If you are looking at combining climbing Kili with a conservation project, then Greenforce do exactly that. (They market themselves slightly differently, but their science work seems pretty reputable nevertheless.) There's nothing stopping you doing the same thing with Frontier, of course, but it would be a little more hassle; their project is based in the Kilombero valley much further south, so it depends how happy you are travelling independently.
If you are looking at combining climbing Kili with a conservation project, then Greenforce do exactly that. (They market themselves slightly differently, but their science work seems pretty reputable nevertheless.) There's nothing stopping you doing the same thing with Frontier, of course, but it would be a little more hassle; their project is based in the Kilombero valley much further south, so it depends how happy you are travelling independently.
Reply 14
Hey thanks for that, il hav a look at greenforce!
Reply 15
I had a nightmarish experience paying Frontier to organise a project for me to participate in. I could write a very lengthy essay on why Frontier are an unfavourable 'company' (yes, I see them as a company, not a 'non-profitable organisation').
As far I am am aware, as soon as I arrived in Costa Rica for my wildlife project, Frontier disowned me and did nothing to make me safe or content in what was a very unfamiliar and scary place to me at first. I paid to stay and help at a wildlife sanctuary where I would sleep in a ranger's hut with other volunteers. However, when I arrived at San Jose airport, my friend and I were taken by two Costa Rican men (one of which did not speak a word of English - he was the guy that drove us) to stay that night with a Costa Rican family who spoke not a word of English either. We had no idea what was going on as this situation was completely the opposite as to what Frontier had described to us and due to the fact that no-one at our destination had explained why such a mistake had been made.
One problem was that we had to find our own way to the Wildlife Sanctuary and once we got to where we were directed, we found that the three of us were expected to sleep in a tiny room in a tiny house in the middle of nowhere with two old women that did not speak any English either and who did not understand us. Bear in mind, Frontier told us that there would be people at the project site that would speak English and we were not told we would need to speak any Spanish. When we hapharzadly stumbled on the guy who owned the 'Tempisque Zoo' we were supposed to be working at when he drove by in his 4x4, he told us that he only takes Biology students on at his zoo who want to learn how to medically treat animals. None of us three were Biology students (the trip was going from bad to worse to hell). Anyway I could go on for ever; there were so many negative aspects to the trip.
As well as my friend and I, there were seven other volunteers that I met that were extremely unhappy about the situation Frontier had put them in. Six out of those seven decided to try to get a flight home immediately. The girl I met before the other six arrived in Costa Rica who was unhappy about the wildlife sanctuary project she had paid to go on also managed to get a flight home but my friend and I couldn't as our flights were 'no-changeable'. So we had to stick it out.
As far I am am aware, as soon as I arrived in Costa Rica for my wildlife project, Frontier disowned me and did nothing to make me safe or content in what was a very unfamiliar and scary place to me at first. I paid to stay and help at a wildlife sanctuary where I would sleep in a ranger's hut with other volunteers. However, when I arrived at San Jose airport, my friend and I were taken by two Costa Rican men (one of which did not speak a word of English - he was the guy that drove us) to stay that night with a Costa Rican family who spoke not a word of English either. We had no idea what was going on as this situation was completely the opposite as to what Frontier had described to us and due to the fact that no-one at our destination had explained why such a mistake had been made.
One problem was that we had to find our own way to the Wildlife Sanctuary and once we got to where we were directed, we found that the three of us were expected to sleep in a tiny room in a tiny house in the middle of nowhere with two old women that did not speak any English either and who did not understand us. Bear in mind, Frontier told us that there would be people at the project site that would speak English and we were not told we would need to speak any Spanish. When we hapharzadly stumbled on the guy who owned the 'Tempisque Zoo' we were supposed to be working at when he drove by in his 4x4, he told us that he only takes Biology students on at his zoo who want to learn how to medically treat animals. None of us three were Biology students (the trip was going from bad to worse to hell). Anyway I could go on for ever; there were so many negative aspects to the trip.
As well as my friend and I, there were seven other volunteers that I met that were extremely unhappy about the situation Frontier had put them in. Six out of those seven decided to try to get a flight home immediately. The girl I met before the other six arrived in Costa Rica who was unhappy about the wildlife sanctuary project she had paid to go on also managed to get a flight home but my friend and I couldn't as our flights were 'no-changeable'. So we had to stick it out.
Reply 16
it sounds as if you did a frontier supported project, where frontier are basically in charge of organising the trip in england but do not run it, they just do all the admin.
so you would have only had locals looking after you.
read all the website before you book a trip! http://www.frontier.ac.uk/gap_year/Where_does_my_contribution_go/#fsp
explains the different types of projects.
i would sugegst doing a group project where the frontier people will be running it themselves.
i am looking to do the fiji marine conservation or the south african field guide course, but like i said i think i would rather do the one (fiji) which is frontier run not done through a local scheme, as people tend to be more dubious and dissapointed by it.
i dont wnat to defend them, but i think research should be done properly, there are facebook groups with info and open days in london for projects etc
so you would have only had locals looking after you.
read all the website before you book a trip! http://www.frontier.ac.uk/gap_year/Where_does_my_contribution_go/#fsp
explains the different types of projects.
i would sugegst doing a group project where the frontier people will be running it themselves.
i am looking to do the fiji marine conservation or the south african field guide course, but like i said i think i would rather do the one (fiji) which is frontier run not done through a local scheme, as people tend to be more dubious and dissapointed by it.
i dont wnat to defend them, but i think research should be done properly, there are facebook groups with info and open days in london for projects etc
Reply 17
i would advise you to not go with frontier i went with them last year to a project in the south pacific and they are a seriously bad company, they did not care much for you as long as they had ur money, extremely disorganised and unhelpful, if it wasnt for the lovely people on the island we would have of had a very bad time indeed. none of the money goes to the community alot of it actually goes to frontier for the amount we were paying they should have of made a greater effort!! seriously go with a better company!!!
I was supposed to be going on the central america ethical tour, but i was the only one interested so they cancelled, they asked me if i wanted to do another trip but i didn't so lost my £200 deposit, and anothe £200 i spent on injections and equiptment 
But I had another freind who went with them, she had a fab time and thought they were fantastic.
But I had another freind who went with them, she had a fab time and thought they were fantastic.
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