Frommer's 500 Places Where You Can Make a Difference [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Mersmann, Andrew; Havranek, Carrie; Ferguson, Kisha

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0470160616 ISBN 13: 9780470160619

Casa editrice: Frommer, 2009

Riassunto

Inspired by the eye-opening events of 9/11, the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, more and more people are waking up to the value of service – and realizing that their vacation may be the best place to incorporate it into their hectic lives. Even more profoundly, many travelers are deciding that the best way to recharge may not be lying on a beach, but stepping outside of their normal routine to make a difference in the lives of others. The result is an experience that allows travelers to explore a culture in great depth, make new friends, and come home feeling that they have learned and benefited even more than those they have helped.

The book will provide a diverse range of volunteer vacations, with most trips easily accomplished within a one or two-week vacation. Following the highly successful format of Frommer’s 500 Places To Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up, chapters will be organized by subject, providing dozens of unique vacation ideas for any traveler:

• Introduction: How you know if a volunteer vacation is right for you, and what to ask
• Sharing your knowledge: teaching vacations
• Animal welfare: surveying wildlife, animal rescue
• Working with children: orphanages, at-risk youth, street kids
• Scientific research: archaeology, marine life
• Healing the environment: conservation work, trail building, tree planting
• Building better communities: construction projects and manual labor
• Share the health: AIDS education, working with the disabled, feeding the hungry
• Teaching through sport: coaching and training
• Bridging cultures: working with indigenous peoples, historical preservation, music
• Special events: becoming a festival volunteer
• Crossing generations: helping seniors
• Getting political: elections, human rights, refugee relief, community organizing
• Peace-building: conflict resolution and security
• Religious service: retreats and faith-based assistance
• Bringing expertise: opportunities for those with specialized skills
• Serving your kids: children-friendly trips that will open their eyes to the world

Su questo libro

Recensione:

'This inspirational guide offers a glimpse into the unwavering courage of the world's most downtrodden and underprivileged survivors.' (Real Travel, February 2010).

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Make a Profound Difference in How You Travel

This guidebook leads you to places around the globe where you can serve communities while exploring them in a unique, connected way. From caring for orphans in Delhi, India, to teaching English on the beaches of Salvador, Brazil, to tracking dolphins in Oahu, Hawaii, or building a school in Madagascar, you'll find an adventure that matches your interests and lets you see your destination with new eyes.

The book will inspire you with both short- and long-term travel choices, while giving you accurate pricing, trip provider contact information, suggestions on nearby sites to visit, and advice on how to pick the right trip for you.

See the World in Extraordinary Ways

• Care for baby elephants in Sri Lanka

• Restore a medieval village in Tuscany, Italy

• Work with scientists inside the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

• Live with the Maasai people in Kenya

• Teach swimming to children in Fiji

• Study mammoth bones in South Dakota

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Frommer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470160616
• ISBN 13: 9780470160619
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 471