Around the world, water scarcity is becoming one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Over 2 billion people live in ...

Volunteer vacations and voluntourism (volunteer tourism) have become huge trends in recent years, with thousands of people all over the world traveling to underdeveloped countries, such as ...

A number of kid-friendly travel destinations are creating ways for families to lend a hand by volunteering a few hours (or longer) on projects that may be the highlight of the trip. "Just as ...

It’s important when evaluating the who, what, where, how, and why of volunteer travel to ask the question: Who is this charity work actually helping? Projects should be picked by the tangible ...

People interested in helping can join a team that gives travelers directions or the Wagging Tail Brigade therapy dog program.

Rob Perkins is a travel writer at activist travel company, Responsible Travel. A holiday volunteering with wildlife can be ...

connecting hundreds of thousands of volunteers with organic farms across more than 130 countries. Voluntourism remains «a niche segment in the travel industry, but one that has been growing for ...