Exotic locations
October 28th, 2008 at 03:24pm
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Most of us try to leave space in the bags when we go abroad so that we can fit in all the little bits and pieces we find such irresistible purchases when we come home again. Which means we have a lot of wasted space on the way out that could be used for something else.
If you’re traveling to part of the developing world, consider filling up that space with items that can be useful to the locals. Being able to give some much-needed stuff to a local school or other project is a great help to the recipients - plus, of course, it gives you a real good feeling to know you’ve been able to make their lives better for very little outlay.
Being able to give your donation direct to the intended users is also a great way to be sure that none of it gets spent on administration.
Many of the things which the developing world is crying out for are not expensive. For instance, I just visited Stuff Your Rucksack and searched for stuff to take to the Congo. The list that came up was Sports/games equipment; footballs and School equipment (pens, pencils, stationery…), all for orphanages run by SOS Children’s Villages.
Stuff Your Rucksack’s site is very easy to use. Just click on “Find stuff that’s needed where I’m going” and select the country from a drop down list. You can also let them know about new items you that find are needed, so that future travelers can help. What a great way to fill up unused space in any type of luggage!
Technorati Tags: responsible travel, sustainable travel
By frann
October 10th, 2008 at 07:30pm
Under Adventure+ Exotic locations+ Overland travel+ family vacations
The Adventure Company have extended their range of holidays on offer this year. They’ve increased their Family Adventures range and devised some great new Worldwide Adventures plus there’s a selection of very exciting Hands On Adventures - 12 trips designed to give passengers the chance to give something very real back to the regions they visit. These fantastic holidays have time scheduled into their itineraries (usually 2-3 days) to be spent helping out at projects directly benefiting the local people or helping towards conservation initiatives. Adventures range from participating with turtle patrols in Costa Rica (bound to be a family favorite!) to helping with English lessons and games at an orphanage in Vietnam and lots of other exciting choices.
There are also 6 new Adventure Collection trips, 21 new Worldwide Adventures and 9 new Family Adventures (incorporating 5 new Teenage itineraries).
Now with The Adventure Company you can stay with the family in Sweden’s Ice Hotel, go canopy climbing in Borneo or live as a gaucho in Argentina. In the Worldwide brochure there’s an increased range of overland adventures, adding holidays in Australia and New Zealand and further increasing their trekking range. The choices available are so varied, and there are so many of them, that you are sure to find something just right for you.
Technorati Tags: adventure holidays, family adventure holidays, landmark holidays
By frann
September 4th, 2008 at 10:12pm
Under Exotic locations
If you like the idea of visiting India, not just as a passive onlooker but an active participant, helping to provide health care facilities, Relief Workers International would be pleased to hear from you.
RWI are offering 2 voluntourist trips to India in the early part of 2009. The first runs from January 29 through February 9 and the second from February 27 through March 10. The cost of the trip is $5,950 per person, with a single supplement of $1,200 if you are traveling alone. This covers not just your accommodation and meals but also entertainment and a contribution towards delivering the humanitarian relief carried out by RWI, who are mainly concerned with providing free cataract eye surgery. It does not cover air fares, but does include travel to and from the airport in India.
If you are interested, full details are on the Relief Workers International site.
Technorati Tags: humanitarian travel to india, voluntourism in india
By frann
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