Voluntourism/Volunteer Vacations

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Voluntourism and Services to Children: Important Questions Raised

Submitted by Susan J Ellis
on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 19:25

Voluntourism, also known as volunteer vacationing, gives people the opportunity to travel for leisure and pleasure and volunteer in the countries they visit. Ideally, the vacationer gives meaningful service in return for getting the chance to meet local people in a personal way. A great place to learn more about all of this is VolunTourism.org, which has consistently advocated for the highest quality of service while genuinely doing good.

July 10, 2011: International News From the Field

Submitted by Susan J Ellis
on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 00:00

Travelocity (www.travelocity.com), the online travel booking site, has been committed to green travel and voluntourism for many years now, stating: "we believe we can make the world a better place, one trip at a time." Calling its effort Travel for Good®, the site has consistently looked for ways to be socially responsible. It identifies eco-friendly hotels, offers hybrid car rentals, and gives customers a way to purchase carbon offsets.

It has also given tangible support to voluntourism. Partnering with major voluntourism organizations, Travelocity offers eight "Signature Trips" each year, giving people the opportunity to travel to wonderful locations and do significant volunteer service once they get there. Right now the site features trips to Alaska, Washington state, Brazil, Tanzania, South Africa, Peru, Ghana, and the Amazon River. Partner organizations are Globe Aware, Cross-Cultural Solutions, Earthwatch Institute, and the American Hiking Society.

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