VolunTourism - Top Sources for Finding Volunteer Travel and Vacations

Does helping feed lion cubs while on an African safari, or helping with reef conservation while scuba diving in the Caribbean sound interesting to you? Or, would you rather donate your entire vacation to volunteer travel, perhaps working at a home for troubled boys in Guatemala or teaching English to children in China? All of these are forms of VolunTourism--a blend of traditional tourism and volunteerism–a type of travel being adopted by an increasing number of people who want to immerse themselves in a foreign culture or just stay closer to home and make a difference.

The Web sites and companies listed on VolunTourism - Top Sources for Finding Volunteer Travel and Vacations are excellent sources for travelers who want to find and book volunteer travel, service-based travel, or a vacation with a volunteer components.

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