Travel with purpose a field guide to voluntourism

Some people want a meaningful role when they travel. They want to explore the world and help the less fortunate even if they don't possess specialized skills. That's where voluntourism comes in: a mix of both travel and volunteering. Blumenfeld relays examples from his own travels from Las Vegas to...

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Main Author: Blumenfeld, Jeff (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
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505 0 |a Introduction : A world of voluntourism opportunities -- Why we travel -- The growth of voluntourism -- Selecting the right project -- Become a better voluntourist -- Stay safe out there -- Stories of purposeful travel -- The dark side of voluntourism -- Funding your volunteer project -- Appendices : Voluntourism resources ; Best travel apps ; Favorite travel books ; Voluntourism videos. 
520 |a Some people want a meaningful role when they travel. They want to explore the world and help the less fortunate even if they don't possess specialized skills. That's where voluntourism comes in: a mix of both travel and volunteering. Blumenfeld relays examples from his own travels from Las Vegas to Nepal. He shows how to identify the right location and volunteer situation, how to go about planning trips and preparing for activities, how to reach out, how to help. -- adapted from introduction 
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