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New Study: Community Based Tourism Doomed To Fail?

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Inviting tourists to implement projects in poor, rural communities abroad may not be working.  More »

10 Ways You Can Help Street Children Without Giving Money

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Here's how travelers can help when money is not the answer.  More »

7 Ideas For Helping The Locals You Left Behind

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Help out, even when you're back home again.  More »

Christmas Compassion: Reflections From the Holidays

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The holiday season. It arrives with festivities and departs with similar flair. Goodbye…and please do not return until next year. Christmas ha  More »

8 Ways To Find International Volunteering Opportunities

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People say that going abroad can change your life. Whether that is true or not is for you to decide after you come back from that international vaca  More »

Positive Footprints In The Himalayas


The topic of volun-tourism has been mentioned numerous times of late (such as our volunteer guide) so when I came across this excellent short film, I  More »

The Complete Guide To Volunteer Tourism

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As travelers of all ages seek opportunities for truly unique, personal, travel experiences the popularity of volunteer tourism continues to grow. I  More »

Building Hope In Rural Cambodia

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As Bryan Tripp discovered, helping others is often the best way to learn more about yourself The white Toyota pick-up truck bumps along the pitted di  More »

10 Reasons Why Volunteering Is Better Than Traveling

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Imagine ending each day knowing you helped make a difference in someone’s life. In 2002, after a dozen years of office work, I took off aroun  More »

Waiting For Life To Begin In A Burmese Refugee Camp

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Part III in a series exploring the experience and responsibility of the traveler in the 21st century. Read the introductory post here then read Part   More »

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