My favourite time of youth? This would have to be my 19 - 24 years when I left my hometown and began to find there was an interesting world beyond, or my favourite band of youth would be The Jam, but then I also liked The Beatles, Madness, Sex Pistols......? What kind of cake do I like? Cheesecake, or for party time, Hash Brownies.
Kibbutzim are an extremely popular means of combining travel with volunteering. You can either show up in Tel Aviv with your fingers crossed that there's an available placement (there often is) or contact the representative in your home country. enquiries@kibbutz.org.uk
Pets? We had two family dogs and a girlfriend of mine had a cat which I became attached to over the years just to see them all die, as did the relationship. Emotional baggage. It's truly said pets do become as close as a family member. Kubbutz are a good way of safely travelling and gives a structure to your time but not at present. The VSO is probably a better bet and has strong benefits when you decide to settle as in jobs etc. I also think that they have widen their availability for people, meaning they don't just take graduates or university students anymore.