It’s hard to go from doing field research on elephants to sitting in front of a desk trying to write a history essay.
Volunteer Abroad - Sri Lanka
This week on the blog we are featuring Greenheart Travel alumni and telling the stories of “Where Are They Now?”. We handpicked alumni that are…
For a little over a week I’ve been volunteering in Sri Lanka with the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society and it has been one of…
Jessica reflects on her excitement to travel to Sri Lanka for the first tie.

Announcing Greenheart Travel’s First Time Traveler Scholarship Recipients for 2018
From small-town America to Montreal, Canada, here are Greenheart Travel's 11 outstanding “First Time Traveler Scholarship” recipients for 2018!
With previous travel experience, I simply guessed at what would work. I packed pretty light, but as soon as I showed up in Sri Lanka…
The Sri Lanka Elephant Conservation project was another nominee for the Greenheart Travel “Give Back” Award. Although it didn’t get the most votes, Greenheart Travel decided…
Check out photos from our elephant-focused volunteer project in Sri Lanka in honor of World Elephant Day!

Alumni Spotlight Shannon Schroeder; How Volunteering in Sri Lanka Gave Her a Greater Purpose
Shannon Schroeder is a two-time Greenheart Travel Alumna from DePaul University. She participated in our Thailand Internship program as well as our volunteer abroad program…