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The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering

Details: Written by: Sam Mednick; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?

Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer

Details: Written by: Katie Bergman; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.

Bali's Trash Conundrum

Details: Written by: Natalie Kane Stickel; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

Each year, millions of travellers come to this small Indonesian island for its pristine beaches and reefs, and leave behind a mountain of rubbish.

Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken for a Ride

Details: Written by: Lynn Spreadbury; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.

9 Travel Resolutions We Should All Make This Year

Details: Written by: Jessica Lockhart; Category: Travel intelligence

Regardless of whether you’re studying, volunteering, working, or even just vacationing abroad, here are nine ethical travel practices that you should adopt this year.

In All Fairness

Details: Written by: Dustin Grinnell; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

When it comes to tipping guides and porters, crunching the numbers may not give you the right answer.

The Curse of Dracula

Details: Written by: Jonathan Cox; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

Dracula tourism makes Romania millions, but at what cost to local culture?

Seduced by Good Intentions

Details: Written by: Ben Losman; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Planning to change the world? This veteran development worker says pitch the pretence and pack your humility.

Beyond Angkor Wat

Details: Written by: Jennifer Meszaros; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

In shoulder-width tunnels four storeys underground, Cambodia's precious stone workers dig for that one gem that will lift them from poverty.

Galapagos: Paradise on the Brink

Details: Written by: Jessica Lockhart; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

Tourist visits to this fragile ecosystem could soon reach more than a quarter of a million per year. Is it possible for your trip-of-a-lifetime to do more good than harm?

Moving Mountains in Nepal

Details: Written by: Tim Koehn; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

Faced with insurmountable poverty, there's little that many Nepalis can do to elevate themselves. Against the odds, Vishu Sijali is trying to change that.