volunteer Travel Articles

Top 5 Countries to Volunteer Outdoors in for Adventurous Travelers

Adventure travel and volunteer travel both offer a unique perspective on a new destination. Katie Boyer is here to offer 5 of the top destinations for combining adventure travel with volunteering.

7 Ways to Work with Wildlife Abroad

Have you always dreamt about working with wildlife abroad, but don't know how to get started? Isabel Eva Bohrer shares 7 ways to make a difference with flora and fauna all over the globe.

From Tourist to Agent of Change: What You Need to Know About Voluntourism

Is voluntourism for you? Ariana Salvo shares some insights from her recent expedition to an organic cocoa farming community in the Dominican Republic and offers a few things to consider before you get started with voluntourism.

Global Voluntourism: You Want Me to Pay to do What?

Naysayers will likely be disgruntled by the notion of paid voluntourism for decades to come, but zoologist/travel writer Nola Lee Kelsey offers some food for thought for travelers who still have an open mind on the topic of paying to volunteer.

Tan Lines Fade – Habitat for Humanity in North Carolina

Tan lines fade much faster than the effects of a Habitat for Humanity experience for Grace Hawkins.