Want to Volunteer Abroad? Read This First

21st May 2008

“Voluntourism” has become mighty trendy these days - a recent Travelocity poll claimed that 38 percent of Americans planned to get down and dirty on their vacations this year. And not just Americans.

“Voluntourism” has become mighty trendy these days - a recent Travelocity poll claimed that 38 percent of Americans planned to get down and dirty on their vacations this year. And not just Americans.

During my volunteer adventures, I have worked alongside practically every nationality under the sun. The travel industry has taken notice as well. Tour operators and non-profits of all shapes and sizes promptly jumped on the volunteering bandwagon, and as a result, the sheer va ...