Meet ImpacTrip Team: Gabriela Grubišić

Tell everyone about yourself.

My name is Gabriela I am 22 years old, and I am coming from Split Croatia

3 curiosities about you:

Animals take a big part of my heart including my dachshund named Finn and I love spending my free time with him. I was a big sports person until I discovered music, and art is my true passion. My biggest fear is to travel somewhere by bus.

What’s your favorite travel time and type?

My favorite traveling time is fall and winter and my favorite type is any kind of traveling as long as it includes my friends

Three things you always take with you when you travel and three things you never take with you when you travel

What I always take: my headphones, a raincoat and sunglasses. What I don’t take: lots of clothes, my laptop or tablet and makeup

What was your most unforgettable experience abroad and why?

My most unforgettable experience abroad was in USA because I went for my brother’s wedding, and it was a beautiful and fun experience for me and my family

Tell us an experience you had while volunteering

I had lots of amazing experiences while volunteering, but the best ones are usually when kids get good grades in school after we worked with them

What do you like the best about volunteering?

The best about volunteering is for sure seeing the progress of something that you are putting your work in and all the amazing people and connections that you make on the way

What drove you to be part of ImpacTrip team?

For me what drove me the most is the change that us as coordinators can bring to our destinations and to give recognition to all hardworking NGOs in our surrounding and to be able to make change in a regular everyday life, and to do all of that with people that think the same way which just motivates you even more

And can you tell us more about the work you do?

It is difficult to put our work in few simple words, but my job is to make sure that everything that we do has a good impact on our society and nature and of course to spread the word about something that people do not pay attention to that can be a changemaker for their and others lives. And of course to bring good vibes and positivity :)

And what has been the greatest challenge?

The biggest challenge for me was to present the idea of sustainable and impactful type of tourism in an extreme mass tourism destination.

Tell us 3 tips you would give to someone who is starting a volunteer experience?

My 3 tips are: be very open minded, be proactive and bring good and positive energy

Leave your motto

My motto is: Expect nothing, appreciate everything