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20-Nov-2009 23:00
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jasper007 »
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20-Nov-2009 23:40
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sallieg »
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I wonder if this type of irresponsible travel has a future or whether locals will become wise to this sort of waste of time? I mean why should western companies make money this way by sending some clueless gapper to some dodgy country where they are required to shovel rubbish from one heap to another and back again in the name of helping local communties?
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18-Nov-2009 12:15
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guywhoeats »
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21-Nov-2009 02:53
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guywhoeats »
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I'm toying with setting up an off-the-grid backpacking lodge as sort of a home base for a trekking business. This lodge would actually be a one main hut with a couple of guest huts nearby. I would like to have energy at the main hut for backpackers and trekkers to power up their cameras, ipods, batteries, and computers, as well as possibly a few flourescent lights. Nothing too energy gouging . . . somewhere between 60 and 150 watts.
Seeing as how I would be off the grid, does anyone have any suggestions as to how I should actually try to procure this energy? I suppose the easiest method would be to get a small, one gallon gas-powered generator, but the noise, hassle of getting gasoline, and turn-off to travelers is enough to make me want to try an alternative. I would be right on the Gulf of Aden so wind would be somewhat regular, but I would also be in the desert where sun would ...
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15-Nov-2009 17:25
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waywardrover »
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19-Nov-2009 20:14
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HirundoRustica »
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Greetings! I am a passionate traveler looking to apply myself to programs and groups that offer people ways to contribute, work, help, and learn while in foreign countries. I am definitely a low-budget student traveler, and am not exactly able to pay a lot of the "volunteer" fees that many programs offer. I simply want to support sustainable, environmentally conscious, and socially responsible organizations that focus on benefiting land, animals, and people. Currently I am about to embark on an around-the-world trip from New Zealand to Asia to Europe. If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations to speak of at all, I would be gladly appreciative. Specifically I am looking for ways to offer myself simply as I am, without "paying" to help or needing the privileges that are given therein. Thank you!
Namaste!
I live in Nepal with my husband (who is nepali), and we run a volunteer organization. IVAN (International Volunteer Association Nepal) can afford volunteer opportunity in different fields (orphanage, school, environment).
You can stay from 2 weeks to 5 months (the nepali visa can be extended only up to 5 months in a civil year).
We can also provide one week orientation class: nepali and cultural courses, informations about the working field of the workplace (children in Nepal, environment, health, etc.), and visiting of Kathamnadu valley.
Please contact us for further informations: iva.nepal@gmail.com
Lise-Marie
IVAN
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01-Nov-2009 11:53
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cubaverdad »
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06-Nov-2009 10:01
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CheersTerry »
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Over the last days Fidel Castro blamed
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26-Oct-2009 22:46
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planeta »
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26-Oct-2009 22:46
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planeta »
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The Responsible Tourism Conference has concluded in Belize. A summary is being edited. Here are some photos of the event .
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24-Oct-2009 00:34
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eliaila »
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24-Oct-2009 00:34
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eliaila »
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Hello!
I am looking for people in Cusco that are running volunteer tourism projects.
Thank you very much for your help,
E.
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21-Oct-2009 08:49
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tonya001 »
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20-Nov-2009 07:11
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tonya001 »
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...of this branch?
(Did a mod have a nightmare or what?)
Help Children in Bali, Indonesia with the International Humanity Foundation
The International Humanity Foundation is looking for volunteers to serve our centres in Jakarta, Bali, Aceh and Medan, Indonesia, and be friends and teachers to our children. By bringing together disadvantaged children of Bali, Indonesia and volunteers from across the world, there is a learning opportunity for both. As both sides discover more about each other, their lives and their cultures and teach their own friends about this, we hope to create a world of greater understanding and compassion. Unlike our other centers, the one is Bali is not an orphanage but only an education center. No children stay there, but many come for the classes held there.
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IHF needs people with all skills. No matter your experience, whether a student or retired professional, IHF needs you. At the centre, volunteers...
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The International Humanity Foundation is looking for volunteers to serve our centre in Jakarta, Indonesia and be friends and teachers to our children. By bringing together disadvantaged children of Indonesia and volunteers from across the world, there is a learning opportunity for both. As both sides discover more about each other, their lives and their cultures and teach their own friends about this, we hope to create a world of greater understanding and compassion.
Work
IHF needs people with all skills. No matter your experience, whether a student or retired professional, IHF needs you. At the centre, volunteers divide their time between playing with and teaching the children and working on international tasks. The centre host English, computer and math classes, and the children often seek tutoring for their homework, all tasks which volunteers take part in.
All volunteer...
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13-Oct-2009 13:57
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julie1981 »
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22-Oct-2009 00:24
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laketraveller »
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Hi everyone - I'm doing some travelling over the next year and would like to do a couple of volunteer stints while I'm away (and very much on a budget). I've found a number of organizations that don't charge huge fees, but am a bit leary as to how to tell if the organizations are on the up and up before I pay anything. Has anyone out there done a volunteer position through Volunteers for Peace?
Thanks in advance!
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05-Oct-2009 02:02
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umeshawasthi »
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12-Oct-2009 08:49
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gawkabout »
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Hi All,
i have a general Question and hope to get answer here.
when ever you go to some travelling guide site what information you except from that site...?
this is general question i hope you will answer this one...
This is the only tourism-related organization/project that is in this year's BBC World Challenge .
Founded in the wake of the 2004 tsunami, Andaman Discoveries has grown from providing emergency disaster relief into an internationally acclaimed community-based tour operator. Over the past five years the social enterprise has helped tsunami-affected communities in Southern Thailand to achieve environmental, cultural and financial sustainability through conservation programs, vocational training and providing interactive cultural tours for responsible tourists.
Andaman Discoveries now supports eight villages to achieve sustainable development on their own terms. Through homestays, handicrafts production and guiding, it creates supplementary livelihood opportunities for the communities, that provide much...
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29-Sep-2009 06:51
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JeremyintheCzec... »
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19-Nov-2009 19:24
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gawkabout »
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Just curious: When in a foreign country with standards lower than we would like, should we complain and ask for better service so that things (might) change? Or should we accept that things are different in country X and put up with less than perfect service?
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21-Sep-2009 23:18
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jaskaurgill »
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28-Sep-2009 18:58
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eastafricasafari »
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Hi there,
I am writing a series of articles for my MA Journalism thesis on eco-travel and responsible travel.
My first article is on the rise of eco-travel in the UK.
So ideally I'd like to interview(email interview) people from the UK who have taken eco-holidays or are planning to go on an eco-holiday soon. All I need is 2 interviewees.
Thanks.
Regards,
Jas
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