Savvy Travel
Oprah Radio | January 01, 2006
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Peter says his good friend, Andrew Mersmann, has one of the coolest jobs around—he's a travel writer. Andrew says that one of the top trends in travel today is something called "voluntourism," a unique combination of travel and humanitarian efforts. "People want to get immersed in a culture when they visit and maybe still come home to nice hotel room at night, but they want to give back a little bit and get out of the walls of resorts," he says. For those interested in volunteer work combined with travel, Andrew says there are numerous options, and he shares two good places to start: Seek out organizations that focus on rebuilding after weather catastrophes, or volunteer with a wildlife preservation organization, where you can assist with the research and protection of endangered animal species. |
