Consider a VOLUNTEER Eco-Vacation:
Consider a VOLUNTEER Eco-Vacation:
The Issue
VOLUNTEER VACATIONSGo-Go Volunteer - Getaway Week
If 10,000 Biter families put the money they'd typically spend on a 2-week vacation toward a volunteer vacation, we'll put $36.5 million toward bettering the world.
Extraordinary vacation all you ever wanted? You have to get away…on a volunteer vacation, where eco-adventure, exposure to different cultures, and doing something good for the world while you're at it, await. Sure to be one of your greatest hits.
Harmony with the planet. You'll be performing essential work such as coral reef restoration (yes, you can likely squeeze in time for a margarita at the end of the day).
More cash for cassette tapes. Volunteer vacations are often less expensive than vacations at the usual tourist haunts.
New waves of skills. Learn how to monitor dolphin migration patterns, farm organically, or restore trails - sometimes stuff you can put to use when you get back home.
Theresa volunteered for a month at an animal reserve in Costa Rica, bonding with monkeys and birds. The only bad day was her day off, when a hurricane hit during a white-water rafting trip (no joke); 3 days later she was airlifted to safety by helicopter.
Earthwatch Expeditions - work with researchers studying topics such as Kenyan elephant behavior and climate change's effect on the Arctic ($2,350 and up, not including airfare).Oceanic Society Expeditions and Reef Check EcoExpeditions - scuba dive, snorkel, or boat your way to monitor underwater life in oceans across the globe ($999 and up, not including airfare).American Hiking Society - spend a week building and maintaining trails across the United States ($275, not including airfare).Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms - more than 1,000 organic farmers offer you food and accommodations, in exchange for your work on their organic farm.GAP Adventures, Sustainable Travel International, and Travelocity Travel for Good - search for volunteer vacations; tons of options.The 100 Best Vacations to Enrich Your Life - great book intro to "experiential" travel and volunteer vacations ($14).
The five most popular international destinations among Americans this summer: London, Rome, Paris, Cancun, and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic).
The Issue
VOLUNTEER VACATIONSGo-Go Volunteer - Getaway Week
If 10,000 Biter families put the money they'd typically spend on a 2-week vacation toward a volunteer vacation, we'll put $36.5 million toward bettering the world.
Extraordinary vacation all you ever wanted? You have to get away…on a volunteer vacation, where eco-adventure, exposure to different cultures, and doing something good for the world while you're at it, await. Sure to be one of your greatest hits.
Harmony with the planet. You'll be performing essential work such as coral reef restoration (yes, you can likely squeeze in time for a margarita at the end of the day).
More cash for cassette tapes. Volunteer vacations are often less expensive than vacations at the usual tourist haunts.
New waves of skills. Learn how to monitor dolphin migration patterns, farm organically, or restore trails - sometimes stuff you can put to use when you get back home.
Theresa volunteered for a month at an animal reserve in Costa Rica, bonding with monkeys and birds. The only bad day was her day off, when a hurricane hit during a white-water rafting trip (no joke); 3 days later she was airlifted to safety by helicopter.
Earthwatch Expeditions - work with researchers studying topics such as Kenyan elephant behavior and climate change's effect on the Arctic ($2,350 and up, not including airfare).Oceanic Society Expeditions and Reef Check EcoExpeditions - scuba dive, snorkel, or boat your way to monitor underwater life in oceans across the globe ($999 and up, not including airfare).American Hiking Society - spend a week building and maintaining trails across the United States ($275, not including airfare).Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms - more than 1,000 organic farmers offer you food and accommodations, in exchange for your work on their organic farm.GAP Adventures, Sustainable Travel International, and Travelocity Travel for Good - search for volunteer vacations; tons of options.The 100 Best Vacations to Enrich Your Life - great book intro to "experiential" travel and volunteer vacations ($14).
The five most popular international destinations among Americans this summer: London, Rome, Paris, Cancun, and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic).
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Petition created on July 23, 2009