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• Unearthing Jerusalems Temple Mount

  
  Intelligent Travel Blog — Authority: 135
  Sabina Lohr is back from Israel, where she volunteered on an archaeological dig. Read about her adventures in Oman here. I once commented to an Israeli friend about the impossibility of seeing everything that his country holds.  "In Israel every rock is thousands of years old.  And every rock has a story behind ...
  1 week ago

• “Exploitation of young gappers and vulnerable communities MUST stop” – or should it?

  
  Voluntourism Gal — Authority: 104
  Sallie Grayson sent me this controversial article – what do you think? I’m off to Nepal so the blog will take a hiatus but let’s keep the debate raging. —- “Irresponsible, lazy, ignorant, insensitive, disrespectful, uninformed and with no purpose” This is the opinion of people and places – which is ...
  2 weeks ago

• “Happiness Is” Film Says Giving Is The Way To Contentment

  
  Hands On Disaster Response — Authority: 399
  If you’ve volunteered with us or donated to a HODR project, you know first hand what the film “ Happiness Is ” is talking about. Giving of your time or money helps others in direct and tangible ways, and it just plain feels good to get involved. “Happiness Is,” a new film by Andrew Shapter, is about the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Animal Voluntourism

  
  Peter Greenberg Worldwide — Authority: 540
  It’s one thing to travel to see exotic animals. But what if you could give back and get some hands-on experiences at the same time? Let’s start with Bolivia. At an animal rehabilitation center called Inti Wara Yassi, volunteers can actually “adopt” a jaguar. Inside a 2,000-acre jungle, you get assigned a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Giving Back: 12-Weeks of Inspiration

  
  The Planet D: Around the World Adventure Couple — Authority: 421
  As the time of our travels draws near, we want to reflect on our giving Back Series. The diverse stories that we gatherer over the past couple of months have been inspiring and touching. It is a reminder to us to be more responsible in our travels and to revisit the incredible stories. For those of you who are new ...
  2 weeks ago

• Supporting Local NGOs

  
  Voluntourism Gal — Authority: 104
  So pretty much once a week an NGO in a developing country comes to me and asks how they can attract volunteers to their project. Some are in it for the money and some genuinely need help, my question to all of you operators out there is: what next? What do you look for in a NGO that helps you decide if they make a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Mistakes to Avoid when Training Volunteers

  
  Voluntourism Gal — Authority: 104
  The folks at Volunteer Teacher Thailand offered up this great blog post about mistakes they’ve seen made when training volunteers. I think its a great list to start with, what would you add from your experience?? 1. Fail to explain the problems volunteers are addressing within the specific cultural environment. ...
  4 weeks ago

• TEXT-OR-TREAT

  
  Hands On Disaster Response — Authority: 399
  This Halloween Text-or-Treat - It’s never been easier to do a little good. Just text RELIEF to 90999 to send a $5 donation to our Indonesia Earthquake Response! Your donation will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. HODR is partnering with Music for Relief (MFR) to help ...
  5 weeks ago

• Disaster relief volunteer needs continue long afterwards

  
  Vagablogging :: Rolf Potts Vagabonding Blog — Authority: 499
  In the immediate aftermath of natural disasters, one thing is certain: Help is always needed. For vagabonders who are drawn to giving back to the global community, especially when times are tough, this offers a wide variety of ways to get closer to a culture. But what happens when the media coverage dies down and ...
  5 weeks ago

• GAP Adventures Named a Leading Voluntourism Company

  
  Voluntourism Gal — Authority: 104
  For all of you who thought that the adventure travel companies would never fully enter this space, here is the proof. Travel & Leisure just named Gap Adventures a leader in voluntourism. Is this because of their great trips? Sustainability practices? PR team? I’m not saying that this award isn’t deserved ...
  5 weeks ago

• Starwood’s Element Hotels have a ‘Vision’

  
  TerraCurve.com: Go beyond green. | Responsible travel news, places, people and events. — Authority: 421
  The popular “green” hotel brand has officially been named as a Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award Winner. The Awards, now in the fifth year, recognize the latest and best efforts at cultural preservation, environmental conservation, and community building as selected by a jury of eight members including Dan ...
  5 weeks ago

• Thirteen Tips for the Accidental Ambassador

  
  Voluntourism Gal — Authority: 104
  Just back from an amazing Adventure Travel World Summit , fantastic travel folks and some great brainstorming, what a week! If you didn’t go this year I highly recommend trying to make it to Scotland next year. One of the key people I met was Jeff Greenwald of Ethical Traveler , a really inspiring guy who is ...
  5 weeks ago

• Volunteer travel organization in Africa gains new accolades in Responsible Tourism

  
  TerraCurve.com: Go beyond green. | Responsible travel news, places, people and events. — Authority: 421
  African Impact, a family-run African voluntourism organization, has been nominated for the prestigious Imvelo Responsible Tourism Award . Built on a solid foundation of passion and pride, African Impact has taken the lead as the industry’s most renowned Africa-based volunteer travel projects. Based in Cape Town, ...
  6 weeks ago

• Walk on the Wild Side

  
  Uprooted, an eco-travel blog — Authority: 414
  Hey everybody, I’m headed deep into New Orleans and won’t be back for a spell. Gonna see my first Second Line parade today, then spend a few days working with Common Ground … and then it’s Halloween. I’ll be back on the radar soon, and in the meantime here’s some food for thought: photos from the Big ...
  6 weeks ago

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