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I recently wrote my last four posts on my Good Journeys blog http://good-journeys.org/blog about my travels in Tanzania ... starting in...

Hi! Zanzibar is a wonderful place, very much worth going. I just wrote today about my trip to Zanzibar on my Good Journeys blog...

If you have some time to advance-plan, I'd highly recommend Bicycle Africa/International Bicycle Fund and their twice-annual trip (usually...

I'm reluctant to comment on other programs that I haven't actually had direct experience with ... but, I will recommend another nonprofit...

If you have some time to advance-plan, I'd highly recommend Bicycle Africa/International Bicycle Fund and their twice-annual trip (usually...

Wow, things have changed a bit in Bandhavgarh since I went ... I recently wrote about my experiences there (with some opinion thrown in,...

All voluntourism trips are not created equal, as evidenced by the replies to this post. However, I've led trips with Habitat for Humanity...

I posted this in another TIbet forum here, but thought you might find it helpful: My husband and I went with Gap Adventures for two weeks,...

Great tips! I recently posted about the start of our TIbet adventure several years ago (on the train from Beijing to Lhasa) and yes indeed...

My husband and I went with Gap Adventures for two weeks, traveling from Beijing to Lhasa (via train) and then in 4x4 Land Rovers through...

I'd say visiting the slum for a distinct purpose (other than "just to see it") is important. Even with a purpose, it's a hard place to be...

I don't know of any tour companies, but I did tour Nairobi's Kibera Slum several years ago with a local priest. I just wrote about the...

Hmmm...this is just one person's advice, but I'd avoid catching a bus that leaves Nairobi at night. If the 'stations' are anything like I...

You have the right idea ... getting off the beaten track. I recently wrote about my experiences visiting Jinshanling and staying overnight...

My husband and I took the train from Beijing to Lhasa awhile back, and I would highly recommend using a tour agency with experience in...