If you need to get away and get some new perspective, consider a volunteer vacation.
Plenty of opportunities exist for someone seeking to both see the world and serve at the same time. And while volunteer vacations have been popular with younger single travelers for a long time, there are now more options for parents who want to expose their children to volunteerism and do it together as a family.
What does one do on a volunteer vacation? Here are some possibilities: Work with orphans in Vietnam, build homes with a Christian ministry in Mazatlan, build a trail at a national forest in Colorado, or teach English in Zanzibar.
For opportunities for travelers 18 and older, and a few for those 16-17 who are traveling with a parent or guardian, check out i-to-i. This organization has hundreds of opportunities in 30 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, and North and South America. Their website allows you to choose where you want to go, what you want to do and how long you want to do it and it gives you a list of available opportunities and costs involved.
Christian-based Lifetree Adventures offers opportunities world-wide for adults and church groups and has volunteer vacations for families in Mazatlan and Alaska. Lifetree also offers special Girlfriend Getaways. The essential to budget travel is to prepare onward. When it comes to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved holidays and/or going to see new destinations we have never been before, the reality of expense and budgeting is often in the back of our thoughts. Preparation and spending our travel budget correctly is a priority for most families. Curbing consuming and expenses, while still taking pleasure in your vacation to its fullest, is the key to certain accomplishment and fiscal obligation. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The thinking regarding saving money while traveling is simple: Even if your personal finances is incredibly limited, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or leaving the homestead! Also keeping in mind that while traveling, regardless of whether on a resources or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a large vacation or travel costs!. Check out sample itineraries on their website.
Earthwatch Institute operates volunteer vacations in 45 countries. Individuals, families, and teens work on projects to impact the environment and projects are rated easy, moderate, and strenuous. Families can track whales in British Columbia, or help a local community in Kenya. Earthwatch runs a number of different programs for older teens wanting to study ecology, zoology, and plant life.
Habitat for Humanity runs a number of volunteer programs in the U.S. and throughout the world. This organization seeks to build affordable housing for low-income families. Because they are in local communities throughout the U.S. you could continue to volunteer long after the vacation is over.
Wilderness Volunteers offers vacations in parks and forests throughout the U.S. for those who want to be in the rugged outdoors. These mainly run through the summer months and early fall and most are full for 2009. Move quickly if you want to do something this year.
Make this the year you take a vacation that matters and come home with more than just a tan.
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