This year all RockResorts in the U.S. and Caribbean along with the Breckenridge, Keystone, and Vail Resorts are offering you the opportunity to give back to the environment, and in return for your volunteer efforts, you will receive:
1) A reduced rate on a stay at a luxurious RockResort
2) Complimentary gifts like a reusable, durable hydration pack, soothing hand lotion and more!
The Give & Getaway package is centered around guests volunteering in the community they’re visiting. The resort will arrange an environmental conservation project for you such as recreational trail …
With the soaring popularity of voluntourism, a number of articles have recently surfaced in the UK newspapers attempting to pop the voluntourism euphoria bubble. Undoubtedly, the negative voluntourism experiences cited are real and serve as a good reminder that voluntourism, like any travel, will not always result in positive experiences.
A huge concern for people is the money and what percentage of it actually reaches the projects. Many travel companies are supportive of the local businesses they work with, but determining which one is no small task because there are …
We’ve rounded up some interesting news and stories around the Web this week:
Peace Corps-inspired NYC City Corps set to start work on Mond (New York Daily News)
Tourism in the Galapagos: Bringing the islands to the islanders (The Province)
Canadians, Israelis head to India for community service (The Jerusalem Post)
World Humanitarian Day: August 19th (The Road to the Horizon)
Travelers give back to holiday destinations through new donation scheme (Breaking Travel News)
Museum and the Hunt for “Real Culture” on the Roa (World Hum)
Tom’s of Maine’s 50 States for Good Campaign (PSFK)
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It turns out that most of the travel booking websites are owned by one of four major companies, so you may not need to spend hours scouring the Net for the best deals.
In fact most of these companies use a system of sophisticated algorithms that control prices consisting of the high-low, the profit margins, and the supply — narrowing any price differences among the competing websites. Prices vary more based on the day, date, and supply rather than the booking site you use.
Here’s a glimpse of the major companies and …
When you do a Google search for cheap travel, the search results produce a slew of articles telling people volunteer travel is a cheap way to travel. This alarms us.
While volunteer travel can be done cheaply (some can be pricey), don’t do it for cheap travel! These articles are misleading and misrepresent why people volunteer abroad. If your primary reason for volunteer travel is to get free or low cost accommodation and food while traveling, then you likely will be disappointed and miserable during your stay. Remember, there …
We’ve rounded up some interesting news and stories around the Web this week:
Volun-Tourism’ Catching On (CBS News)
College Students are Flocking to Sustainability Degrees, Careers (USA Today)
3 U.S. Hikers Missing in Iran are Cal Graduates (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hershey Set Standards for American Philanthropy (The Epoch Times)
Nature Vs. Nurture: Can We Truly Integrate Into Another Culture? (Matador Network)
25 Signs that You’re a True Citizen of the World (Tripbase)
Useful Arabic Phrases for Travelers (Matador Network)
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Travelers today have a host of options if they want to travel for a cause — a style to fit anyone with a desire to travel for good. Melinda Johnston of LUX World Travel, a company that specializes in personalized travel with an emphasis on sustainability and philanthropy, shares five great types of travel to create change one vacation at a time.
With the world getting smaller and traveling getting more “personal” than ever, the well-seasoned traveler is looking for something more than tourist-filled plazas and resorts. …
Just found out we got featured in the list of 100 incredible philanthropy blogs under the “Individual Ways to Make a Difference” category. We’re #18 on the list!
This is a pretty interesting list with nine categories. Thanks Amber for the head’s up!
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