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Gift-Giving Guide for Overseas Volunteers
March 26, 2012

Gift-Giving Guide for Overseas Volunteers

Presents given with the best intentions can have disastrous results. 
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March 12, 2012

Ethical Advertising, KONY2012 and Volunteering Abroad

When it comes to volunteering abroad, advertising matters.
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International Volunteering: State of the Nation
February 19, 2012

International Volunteering: State of the Nation

As volunteering overseas takes off, growing pains lead to new challenges for the field and for volunteers.
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September 29, 2011

It's National (Fair Trade?) Coffee Day!

Today is national coffee day! While you sip your decaf, non-fat soy latte, think about the fact that over 80 percent of Canadians drink coffee regularly, according to the Coffee Association of Canada, and in 2008 sales of coffee amounted to 16 percent of non-alcoholic beverage sales in Canada. So this just leaves the question: do you know where your coffee comes from?
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Halve Your Footprint; Double Your Adventure
June 24, 2011

Halve Your Footprint; Double Your Adventure

A pain-free guide for travel martyrs.
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May 18, 2011

Is This Kind of Travel Just for Young People?

How to keep the spirit of backpacking alive, at any age.
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Does volunteering abroad do 'more harm than good'?
November 10, 2010

Does volunteering abroad do 'more harm than good'?

There seemed to be a flood of bad news for everyone at Verge on Monday. 
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How to Find an Ethical Volunteer Organization
June 28, 2010

How to Find an Ethical Volunteer Organization

Volunteering abroad can be extremely rewarding—but how can you be sure you're really helping?
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Using Your Camera To Open Doors
May 28, 2010

Using Your Camera To Open Doors

Our photos can have a major effect on the people and places we visit. Here are some ways to help make it a positive one.
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Taming the Tiger: Inside Thailand's Tiger Temple
April 20, 2010

Taming the Tiger: Inside Thailand's Tiger Temple

Thailand's tiger temple claims to be a wildlife sanctuary, but that's not why hundreds of tourists visit every day.
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Building Trails around Lake Baikal, Siberia
August 13, 2009

Building Trails around Lake Baikal, Siberia

I have to admit I was skeptical about the Great Baikal Trail Association at first.  
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The Moroccan Conspiracy
August 11, 2009

The Moroccan Conspiracy

Albert Koehl finds that, in Morocco, being a conspirator is sometimes part of the fun.
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