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Vang Vieng is a place synonymous with narcotic paradise, backpacker raves, and the infamous...
Read Moreby Eva Clifford | Feb 5, 2014 | Asia, Destinations, Laos, Practical Traveler, Volunteering Abroad | 2 |
Vang Vieng is a place synonymous with narcotic paradise, backpacker raves, and the infamous...
Read Moreby Guest Post | Mar 19, 2012 | Practical Traveler, Volunteering Abroad | 8 |
By Gabi Logan For travelers with itchy feet and empty pockets, WWOOFing sounds like the perfect...
Read Moreby Guest Post | Feb 28, 2012 | Practical Traveler, Volunteering Abroad | 0 |
By Gabi Logan For independent travelers, WWOOFing is an ideal way to travel slowly and...
Read Moreby Stephen Bugno | Jun 10, 2010 | Destinations, Europe, Practical Traveler, Spain, Volunteering Abroad | 7 |
Volunteering in Spain: Two Programs that Offer English-Speaking Volunteers Full Room and Board By Stephen Bugno I’m almost as exhausted as they are, but somehow they keep going. This is supposed to be easy for me,...
Read Moreby Stephen Bugno | Dec 30, 2009 | Destinations, Middle East & North Africa, Palestinian Territories, Practical Traveler, Volunteering Abroad | 3 |
There is no better way to experience Palestinian culture and get an inside look at life under the Israeli occupation then to go to the West Bank as a volunteer. I was in the midst of a six-month Istanbul to Cairo overland trip when I got an invitation to stay for a month. I couldn’t say no. The warmth and hospitality of the Palestinian people made it an easy choice for me.
Read Moreby Beau Miller | Nov 15, 2009 | Asia, Destinations, Nepal, Practical Traveler, Volunteering Abroad | 2 |
In this world there are mountain people and there are beach people. This one is for the mountain people and for the mountain people who don’t know they’re mountain people. There aren’t a lot of chances to live in an honest-to-God Himalayan village these days. Here’s one: Village Environment Community Gangkharka (VEC), a small NGO with a long name.
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