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Originally Posted by VexalUntil

Yes, I'm leaving for a study abroad program in Namibia Africa in 14 days (holy crap 14 days!!)!! I'll get to do my own research project on small mammals and their lice, plus help with taking care of the research station's 100 or so cheetahs. Also we'll get to go herping, birding, and mammaling and watch water holes for wildlife. It's kinda otherwordly and it hasn't fully hit me yet that I'll be over there for 3 whole months and another 2 weeks with some friends cruising around South Africa.

There was a Harvard graduate who did something like that. She did some sort of a work-vacation in South Africa on a wildlife refuge. She became so engrossed in the plight of the wildcats there, she moved out there and started the largest wildcat sanctuary in South Africa. You can do work-retreats out there as well, though it's pretty expensive (you pay for the privilege of working there). I would love to do something like that, if only I didn't have my little anchors around my neck.....I mean.....my babies.