International Volunteering

With opportunities for unique travel, personal growth and resume building, it's no wonder the popularity for volunteer tourism is continuing to grow.

Nov 12, 2009 - Sara Rossini

Most people can't take a year off to volunteer abroad, but many can, and do, go on life impacting short term overseas mission trips that last only a week or two.

Nov 1, 2009 - Sharon Perkins

BC is an outdoor playground with flowing rivers. On World Rivers Day, river awareness and environmental stewardship inspire many to clean-up their local waterways.

Sep 26, 2009 - Maya Chang

All aboard for the volunteer-travel experience; a rising trend which combines travel with ethics, welcoming all students, graduates and career-breakers.

Sep 25, 2009 - Alexandra Szydlowska

The reasons for volunteering are many and varied. It may be a chance to interact with people and have fun, to share a skill or to travel and experience other cultures.

Sep 21, 2009 - Sheila Aylesworth

Mexico's Baja Peninsula resort towns of Los Cabos and Cabo San Lucas encourage tourists to volunteer for community projects, conserve turtles and donate services.

Aug 9, 2009 - Judith Glynn

Having decided what to do, where to volunteer and with whom to share the experience, the next question is when can the volunteer traveler leave?

Aug 4, 2009 - Jane Stanfield

They have been called endearing orphans and pests. Volunteering with these engaging primates ranges from raising, rehabilitating, and advocating to falling in love.

Jul 26, 2009 - Jane Stanfield

For people looking to volunteer in Russia, Cross Cultural Solutions may be the best organization to go with.

Jul 24, 2009 - Eve Lopez

In as little as a week, a community develops on a volunteer site and the right mix of ages and nationalities can add to the overall experience.

Jul 2, 2009 - Jane Stanfield

The reasons why people volunteer vary tremendously. This question thoughtfully answered makes all the difference in finding the right match for a volunteer vacation.

Jun 30, 2009 - Jane Stanfield

Volunteer vacations and voluntourism agencies have grown by double digits over the past few years. What can a savvy volunteer do to find the right placement?

Jun 10, 2009 - Jane Stanfield

When heading off on a long plane ride towards a volunteer vacation, these items may make all the difference to arrive rested, hydrated and ready to work as you land.

May 28, 2009 - Jane Stanfield

Safely carrying multiple forms of money offers the greatest flexibility when traveling. Even the almost obsolete travelers check can come in handy in certain locales

May 16, 2009 - Jane Stanfield

To pack only what is needed when volunteering overseas, ask the questions what to wear as a volunteer and tourist, how many sets to take, and can it be found locally?

May 6, 2009 - Jane Stanfield

Love packing lists? Here are suggested conveniences to have at a volunteer site. Some items are best brought from home while others can be found in the foreign country.

May 6, 2009 - Jane Stanfield

Volunteer work that helps a community can be rewarding. For people that enjoy travel and taking time to volunteer, voluntourism is an alternative way to take vacations.

Apr 3, 2009 - Julie McElroy

These days volunteering has become too expensive. Thanks to these grassroots organizations with no exorbitant program fees, volunteers are able to contribute and help.

Mar 19, 2009 - Nellie Huang

Cross-Cultural Solutions offers international volunteer opportunities in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Volunteers can help for two to twelve weeks.

Feb 21, 2009 - Julia Bourque

Volunteers who want to save the rainforest can do it in many ways; they can work at one of the wide range of programs in the Amazon River Basin or Galapagos Islands.

Dec 9, 2008 - Karen Lotter

Spending time to research volunteering for outdoors work in Italy will deliver riches in vacation/work balance. Six services for volunteering in Italy are introduced.

Nov 4, 2008 - Susan Morris

Thinking about what to do for a vacation or a gap year? Many turtle reserves in Costa Rica are great vacation spots while providing an opportunity to help out.

Oct 7, 2008 - Jennifer Richardson

Sweat Equity is the currency used at Habitat for Humanity's Global Village Program, where volunteer tourists help new homeowners build their own homes .

Sep 23, 2008 - Karen Lotter

The Tour d'Afrique bicycle race from Cairo to Cape Town is an extreme example of volunteer travel. We speak to Nate Cavalieri of Lonely Planet about voluntourism.

Sep 20, 2008 - Karen Lotter

Nate Cavalieri offers great advice on volunteer travel in his co-authored book Volunteer: A Traveler's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World (Lonely Planet).

Sep 20, 2008 - Alan Sorum