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A Guide to Volunteering Overseas: Volunteer Charity Work Abroad

By: Sara Rossini

Short Term International Mission Trips: Volunteer Charity Work Overseas for Teen, Medical and Adult Teams

By: Sharon Perkins

Volunteering on World Rivers Day: Cleaning up the Thompson River in British Columbia, Canada

By: Maya Chang

Volunteer Work and Travel Abroad: The Highs and Lows of Volunteering

By: Alexandra Szydlowska

Volunteer Activities, a Worthwhile Pursuit: Giving Back can Prove a Rewarding Experience

By: Sheila Aylesworth

Volunteer Tourism in Los Cabos, Mexico: Save Sea Turtles and Give Back to the Community While on Vacation

By: Judith Glynn

When is the Best Time for a Volunteer Vacation? Consider the Timing of the Trip and Home Issues When Planning

By: Jane Stanfield

Volunteering with Baboons in South Africa: Four Weeks as a Volunteer to Give the Chacma Baboons a Future

By: Jane Stanfield

Volunteer Abroad in Russia: Cross Cultural Solutions Offers Russia Volunteer Opportunities

By: Eve Lopez

Himalayan Rescue Association Aids Nepal Trekkers: Avoid Altitude Sickness on Mt. Everest and Annapurna Treks

By: Feature Writer Karen Berger

Meet New People on a Volunteer Vacation: The Right Mix of People at a Work Site can Greatly Increase the Fun

By: Jane Stanfield

Why Take a Volunteer Vacation? Answer This Question First to Find the Right Fit

By: Jane Stanfield

Preventing Medical Issues on Volunteer Vacations: Preventative Steps That Help International Volunteers Stay Healthy

By: Feature Writer Karen Berger

An Explosion of International Volunteer Options: Questions to Ask to Find the Right Volunteer Vacation

By: Jane Stanfield

Arrive Rested, Relaxed and Ready to Volunteer: Ways to Make the Flight Seem Shorter and the Neighbors Farther Away

By: Jane Stanfield

Carrying Money During a Volunteer Vacation: From Wallets and Money Belt to Credit Cards and Travelers Checks

By: Jane Stanfield

Packing Tips When Volunteering Overseas: Clothes, Gear and Supplies for International Volunteer Trips

By: Jane Stanfield

Seven Things to Have on a Volunteer Vacation: Stay Clean, Well, Dry, Connected and Content Overseas

By: Jane Stanfield

Volunteer Travel Can Give Vacations a Purpose: Ways To Give Back to the Community While Still Enjoying the Trip

By: Julie McElroy

Grassroots Volunteering Organizations Worldwide: Volunteering Worldwide with No Program Fees

By: Nellie Huang

Coping with Culture Shock on Volunteer Vacations: Learning Etiquette, Customs, Language Can Lower Cultural Barriers

By: Feature Writer Karen Berger

Cross-Cultural Solutions and Volunteering Abroad: International Volunteer Organization Gives Chance to Change Lives

By: Julia Bourque

How to Save the Rainforest: Tropical Rain Forest Preservation for Volunteers

By: Karen Lotter

How to Volunteer for Outdoors Work in Italy: Six International Volunteer Services for Italia Outdoor Working

By: Susan Morris

An Eco-Vacation Option at a Turtle Reserve: Volunteer for Less than $20 a Day at ASVO in Costa Rica

By: Jennifer Richardson

Global Village Program: Volunteer Tourism from Habitat for Humanity International

By: Karen Lotter

Host Country – Ethical Travel: Volunteer Travel and the Tour d’Afrique

By: Karen Lotter

Volunteer Tourism Experiences: What Outbound Volunteers Might Expect from Voluntourism

By: Feature Writer Alan Sorum

Volunteer Travel - Picking the Best Experience: Planning a Combination of Vacation and Volunteering

By: Nate Cavalieri

Volunteer Travel Tips - Where, What and How Much: Essential Questions for the Tourist who Wants to Make a Difference

By: Nate Cavalieri

Eco-Volunteers Work With Primates: Care for Wild Baboons or Gibbons and Protect Their Critical Habitat

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Wildlife Volunteer Work in Costa Rica: Rainsong Wildlife Sanctuary a Haven for Injured Animals

By: Rosemary Findley

Volunteer Travel: Travel Abroad with a Purpose

By: Kelley Wadson

Volunteer Vacations: Travel Opportunities for Volunteers

By: Sheila Gaquin

Volunteer Teaching in Ecuador: Travel, Teach and Learn a Language Abroad

By: Kari Miller

Volunteering Abroad: Finding International Voluntary Work Placements

By: Tariq Elkashef

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