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My Volunteering Experience: Aurélien Rinaudo

This post is written by Aurélien Rinaudo. My name is Aurélien Rinaudo, and I am a French student. I completed a European Solidarity Corps (ESC) program for three months, from May to August 2024, in Tamsweg, a small town located in the heart of the Austrian Alps, in the Lungau region.  Context   I was with the NGO European Wilderness Society. The....

Hiking around Tamsweg

Volunteering in a mountainous area has numerous advantages, especially for those who enjoy outdoor activities like hiking. Around Tamsweg, there are countless stunning locations waiting to be explored, and recently, I had the opportunity to visit one of these remarkable spots. Exploring Wetlands with the ALFAwetlands Project As a volunteer for the European Wilderness....

My experience in the mountains as a volunteer

This post is written by Aurélien Rinaudo. My name is Aurélien, I am French, and I am currently volunteering at the European Wilderness Society. Based in Tamsweg, a small town in the heart of the Austrian Alps, I am making the most of this beautiful region. The town is very pleasant, and I greatly enjoy living in Austria. Passionate about nature and the mountains, I....

New volunteer Aurélien

This post is written by Aurélien Rinaudo. My name is Aurélien and I’m a new volunteer, I will stay here for 3 months. I came here because the subject of the volunteering interested me but also because I love nature and mountains and I wish to discover the Tamsweg region.   Since I was a child, I’ve always been interested in agriculture. I already did....

My on-arrival training experience in Vienna

Last week, I had the most amazing experience during an on-arrival training organized by the National Agency for volunteers. This four-day training provided a wonderful opportunity to connect with other volunteers, share our impressions of Austria, learn about our projects, and get detailed information about Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps. It was also a....

Start of my volunteering in Tamsweg, Austria

Hello. I am Lika, a new volunteer from Georgia. I will be volunteering for the European Wilderness Society for 12 months.  The reason I chose this particular project is that I wanted to gain international experience and be closer to nature. I saw this volunteering opportunity on the internet and immediately applied. The European Wilderness Society contacted me....

Graz: Kunsthaus, Schlossberg and Schloss Eggenberg

Olha is here and I’m continuing to unfold the culmination of my 7-day expedition across Austria’s beloved cities, my path led me to the final destination: Graz. Also read about the start of the adventure here: A Day in Salzburg: St. Peter’s Abbey, Hohensalzburg Fortress and A Lot of Walking and Vienna: Belvedere, Schönbrunn and Lovely 4 Days in....

A Day in Salzburg: St. Peter’s Abbey, Hohensalzburg Fortress and A Lot of Walking

Olha is here and I’m excited to recount my day in Salzburg — the starting point of my grand Austrian adventure during my volunteering at the European Wilderness Society with the support of Erasmus + European Solidarity Corp programme! Picture this: A rainy morning as a backdrop for the start of the adventure. But yet from that moment on, the sun accompanies me....

Volunteering trip to the picturesque places of Lungau

Hello everyone! It’s Olha here, and I’m excited to share that my beginning as a volunteer with the European Wildlife Society concluded with an incredible outdoor meeting and a delightful trip to the stunning places of Lungau. Lake Prebersee First stop was the mountain lake Prebersee in Schladminger Tauern. Nestled at the foot of Mount Preber (2,740....