Holidaying in a disaster zone might seem crazy, but "volunteer tourism" can actually help communities recover from natural disasters, a new study finds. And it can offer a unique and rewarding ...

For boomers who love to travel and volunteer, there is an easy way to merge your two passions: volunteer tourism. From teaching English in Costa Rica to building homes in South America, volunteer ...

As the tourism industry emerges from pandemic shutdowns and border closures, so too is "voluntourism," the sometimes controversial combination of overseas volunteer work and more traditional tourist ...

Around the world, water scarcity is becoming one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Over 2 billion people live in countries experiencing high water stress, and the United Nations projects that ...

When Hurricane Maria ripped through the Caribbean in September 2017, it transformed tropical paradises into disaster zones in mere days. It also cut off an economic life vein for many of the impacted ...

Hawaiʻi’s Mālama Hawaiʻi initiative, launched in 2020, is gaining national attention for connecting visitors with volunteer opportunities that support conservation, cultural preservation, and ...

Holidaying in a disaster zone might seem crazy, but "volunteer tourism" can actually help communities recover from natural disasters, a new study finds. And it can offer a unique and rewarding ...