A Wild Diary

European Wilderness Volunteer

Volunteering

Hello! I’m a volunteer with the European Wilderness Society, and here on this blog you’ll find personal updates about my time living in Austria. You can read all about how often I get lost and how often I find myself caught in a thunderstorm inadequately prepared. Adventure is never far away!

About me

Monsters stalking the streets

by Rebecca Hollely | February 15, 2019 | Blog | 0 Comments

One of the perks of living in a new country is experiencing a whole new culture. This is a big part of why I decided to move to Austria, to live somewhere new and discover a different culture. When I packed my bags eight months ago though, I had never in my wildest...

A Wild Video

by Rebecca Hollely | December 4, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

We just published a video about our wild adventures in Ukraine this summer. Wilderness, art, friendship, culture… it was a bang of a week and this video is a little glimpse into our time there. Please enjoy!

Winter is coming

by Rebecca Hollely | October 5, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

The first snow feel of the year, and all the accompanying happiness.

Becoming one with the European Wilderness Society

by Rebecca Hollely | October 5, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

Just a quick update to say hello, and what I’ve been getting up to. As always there are buckets of English tea.

Let’s get wild at the Zoo!

by Rebecca Hollely | September 17, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

9th September. Nick and I went to the zoo to make wolf masks at a family event, and it’s hard to say who had the most fun.. us or the children.

A good-for-the-soul, adventurous hike in the Alps

by Rebecca Hollely | September 7, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

Recently I went hiking in the Alps, an adventurous, good for the soul hike that made me extraordinarily happy. And I took a bunch of photos. Enjoy!

Ready, Set, Ukraine!

by Rebecca Hollely | September 7, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

Ukraine. We drove through Austria, Hungary and crossed the border into Ukraine, saying goodbye to the EU for ten days. It was like we entered a whole new world when we got to the Carpathian Mountains. We drove past forested hills and clear rivers; I stuck my head out the car window and dubbed it the ‘Ukrainian Shire’.

Are you our next volunteer? FAQs

by Rebecca Hollely | September 4, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

You may have seen we’re looking for another volunteer… applications are open until the 14th September 2018, and here I answer a few common questions about the role, funding and living in Tamsweg.

Excuse me whilst I mention the weather

by Rebecca Hollely | August 7, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

Week 10. An Irish murder and Ukraine on the horizon.

A Tale of Two Bike Rides

by Rebecca Hollely | August 7, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

Week 9. A race against Dutch legs and the magic of peanut butter ice cream.

The European Wilderness Society

Founded in 2014, the European Wilderness Society is a Pan-European, Wilderness and environmental advocacy, non-profit, non-government organisation. Their mission is to, identify, designate, manage and promote Europe’s last Wilderness, WILDForests, WILDRivers, WILDCoasts and WILDIslands.

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