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Welcome Travelers
This may be the first time that you have ever considered combining travel and service. Prior to this you may have been unsure that these two experiences, and the joy and fulfillment associated with them, could be synergized and harmoniously blended into one consumable opportunity. VolunTourism represents the blending of your favorite passions and, perhaps, pastimes.
History, culture, geography, environment, and the recreation of exploration meet the inspiration of your voluntary efforts in serving a destination and its residents. Body, mind, and soul respond to the awakening of thoughts, feelings, emotions, via a labor of gratitude that is offered as a part of your overall itinerary.
VolunTourism provides you with perspective and balance. You are able to utilize your “six” senses and interact with your destination in ways that had previously existed beyond your capacity of expectation. This is travel that unites your purpose and passion and ignites your enthusiasm in ways unimaginable. |
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Additional Resources From VolunTourism.org
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WEEKLY WEBCAST
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If you are looking for additional resources to support you throughout your VolunTourism process, you may want to consider listening to a webcast or reading an article or blog post. The Resources section of VolunTourism.org can assist you in accessing any and all of these sources of information.
For those who like to download MP3's for listening at your leisure, the following webcasts may be helpful:
Here are some articles from The VolunTourist Newsletter Archives that you may want to consider:
- VolunTourism Case Study: Two Sides, One Story - This is truly a case study from which all of us,
hopefully, can learn a great deal. It details how viewpoints vary; how communications are critical; and how hospitality and customer service are essential.
- VolunTourism Hands-On, Hands-Off, Or Both?!? - Is Philanthropic Travel more or less valuable than VolunTourism? This article discusses the merits of both and may support you in making a more accurate decision about which one suits you better.
- VolunTourism: The Next Destination - If you want to discovery what destination may soon be offering VolunTourism experiences for you and other VolunTourists, this article poses some potential options and why they are likely to develop VolunTourism trips.
Other Available Resources
For those looking for additional resources, you may want to review the work of the following folks:
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- Christina Heyniger - Christina, Founder of Xola Consulting and Travel Off The Radar, inked an article for Brave New Traveler in which she also delivers a step-by-step approach to selecting a Voluntourism experience. A good read for those who really want to focus on responsibility and sustainability.
- Karen Foerstel - Karen is a writer presently living in London. She runs the Volunteer Beat: Opportunities And Adventures In Voluntourism. She provides regular articles on a variety of subjects as it pertains to traveling and volunteering abroad.
- Anna Etmanska - Anna has a blog called Budget Trouble. She travels the world and has been volunteering in various capacities throughout for 15 years. She will occasionally ink an article on Voluntourism to post on her own blog or elsewhere.
- Jim Benning - Jim's team at World Hum has covered Voluntourism on-and-off over the last couple of years. You may find information on their site helpful as you explore the potential of this type of travel.
- Volunteer Katie - Until late October 2007, Volunteer Katie had written extensively on the subject of volunteering abroad on Volunteer Logue. She has even inked an article for The VolunTourist. For those willing to do a little digging, you may discover some helpful tips in the online forum posts which still get a bit of traffic.
Please use the information contained in this section of the web site to give yourself a chance to explore the process of planning your VolunTourism experience from start, to finish, and beyond. If you find it helpful, let us know.
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