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Auburn University’s "Sustainability in Action" Study Abroad Program Returns to Vorovoro in 2024!
We are excited to share that Auburn University is finally returning to Vorovoro in May 2024! After what seems like an eternity, students...
Jan 23, 20242 min read


5 Years Later
Written by Andrew Bates, 2015 Auburn University Study Abroad Student I first visited Vorovoro in 2015 as a rising Junior at Auburn...
Jun 1, 20202 min read


Dreams DO Come True!
Written by Natalie Jaroch, 2019 Auburn University Study Abroad Student Nemani is a valued member of our Fijian Team, and has been helping...
May 8, 20202 min read


Cegu Valley Farm: Reshaping Fijian Farming
Over the next several weeks, we are excited to spotlight some of our partners and what they do. This week we have the pleasure of...
Jan 13, 20203 min read


Who's ready for some updates from your favorite little island in Fiji?
Vorovoro Island Updates Fall 2019 We've wrapped up our busy season on Vorovoro, and what a season it's been! Here's some highlights of...
Oct 29, 20193 min read


How Vorovoro has shaped my vocation
By: Andrew Bates, Auburn 2015, intern, and trip leader I graduated high school in 2011 and headed to Auburn as a Mechanical Engineer....
Mar 28, 20194 min read


Open Your Mind, Find Your Happy
By: Laura Vinzant Growing up the youngest of three sisters in rural Alabama, I was always pretty accustomed to routine. School on Monday...
Jan 3, 20193 min read


The world comes to Vorovoro - via the Washington Post Magazine
Last year I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Vorovoro as a study abroad trip through Auburn University. As anyone who has...
Sep 6, 20182 min read


Family is More Than Blood
By: Sarah Brown Family. What an odd concept. People assigned to others to keep in contact with one another and to always love each other...
Jan 20, 20183 min read


No Shoes, No Problem
By: Claire Walter When looking back, I remain impressed by how quickly everyone adapted to the Fijian lifestyle. The shift was less of an...
Jan 20, 20183 min read


Fiji Time
by: Clare Sweeney One of the biggest themes from Fiji for me was time. The way in which I define time and it’s importance has now been...
Jan 20, 20183 min read


A Thank You Letter to Team Fiji
by: Gabriela Hayes A blog dedicated to the kind people who made Vorovoro feel like home. This summer I journeyed to Fiji and New Zealand...
Jan 20, 20183 min read


Sittin' on the Grog Mat
by: Lynsey Horne Kava drinking has been a practice in Fijian villages for generations. A natural sedative, the root of the kava plant,...
Jan 20, 20183 min read


An Authentic Fijian Homestay
Ligaulevu Homestay by: Tessa Voss When most people think of Fiji they think of beautiful beaches and flashy resorts. They think of high...
Jan 20, 20185 min read


Night Fishing
Fishing isn’t something I like to do often. I go fishing with my dad every now and then, but I mainly just lay on the boat to tan....
Jan 20, 20183 min read
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