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I really enjoyed my experience with ISV in 2007. We spent two weeks doing conservation work (trail building, planting of native vegetation, removal of invasive plant species, etc.) in the Kangaroo Valley/Canberra areas of Australia, then spent two weeks playing tourist, all the way from Cairns back down to Sidney! The conservation work was meaningful and appreciated by the locals, and it was amazing to see the impact we could make over the course of just a few days. The highlights of the travel portion of the trip were playing with wombats at a wildlife sanctuary, scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef (where we saw blacktip reef sharks, sea turtles, giant clams, and so much more!), ocean rafting the Pacific Ocean, getting a glimpse of the aboriginal culture at a local historical park, rappelling in the Blue Mountains, white water rafting, looking for dingoes on Frasier Island, a dinner cruise of the Sidney harbor, and the freedom of having several unplanned days in between to choose our own adventures, like climbing to Point Byron (Australia's most easterly point) and watching the whales and dolphins down below. I made some great friends along the way, many of which I still keep in touch with to this day. If you are looking for a way to make a difference, meet new people, and quench your thirst for adventure, I would highly recommend ISV!