Volunteer travel is an amazing way to see the world while you help others. Whether your ideal vacation takes place on a tropical beach in the Caribbean or in a bustling city in the U.S., there are so many...

Eco-friendly globe-trotters are often faced with dilemmas while planning a trip since many of the activities associated with travel (round trip flights, dining in restaurants, vehicle/boat tours) can be...

If you're a traveler looking for a new and different way to see the world while also giving back, you're not alone. Today, voluntourism (volunteer and humanitarian-based vacations) has become a popular trend...

You may have heard the terms "volunteer vacationing," "volunteer travel," or "voluntourism" and wondered what they are all about. While there is a wide spectrum of journeys from mission trips to homestays and...

Kelly Campbell is a native of Indiana and founder of The Village Experience, a responsible tourism company. Kelly travels year-round taking groups of people to fund projects in Kenya, India, and Guatemala,...

“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”- Malala Yousafzai    Image via Flickr CC- Global Panorama 20 years ago today, in Swat Valley, Pakistan, a local school...

Voluntourism, or the act of traveling to a foreign country to do charitable volunteer work is on the rise, and one of the fastest growing travel trends today. This $2 billion a year industry involves 1.6...

As part of our #ReasonToTravel social media campaign, we jogged through our most memorable travel moments and realized many of those unforgettable travel experiences come through participating in some event or...

I love to travel, but I grew tired of the same "stay in a hotel, eat at a tourist trap restaurant" routine. After traveling to dozens of countries as a regular tourist, I found that my experience was getting...