ethical travel
Trash Talk in Panama
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- Written by: Caroline Cassard
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
A volunteer discovers solving waste problems isn’t as simple as a quick clean-up tutorial.
Should I Volunteer with an Anti-human Trafficking Program?
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- Written by: Katie Bergman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Stories of human trafficking survivors stir strong emotions. The desire to help is not a bad one; but the question is, how?
The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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- Written by: Katie Bergman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
Bali's Trash Conundrum
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- Written by: Natalie Kane Stickel
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Each year, millions of travellers come to this small Indonesian island for its pristine beaches and reefs, and leave behind a mountain of rubbish.
Should I Volunteer with an Anti-human Trafficking Program?
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- Written by: Katie Bergman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Should I Volunteer with an Anti-human Trafficking Program?
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Stories of human trafficking survivors stir strong emotions. The desire to help is not a bad one; but the question is, how?
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Stories of human trafficking survivors stir strong emotions. The desire to help is not a bad one; but the question is, how?
Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken for a Ride
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- Written by: Lynn Spreadbury
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.
Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken For a Ride
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- Written by: Lynn Spreadbury
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Elephant Treks: Don't Be Taken For a Ride
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Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
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
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Travel intelligence
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
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.
Palming Off the Problem
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Palming Off the Problem
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For poor farmers in Nicaragua, palm plantations mean environmental destruction, chemical exposure - and a paycheque. Is there an alternative?
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For poor farmers in Nicaragua, palm plantations mean environmental destruction, chemical exposure—and a paycheque. Is there an alternative?
In All Fairness
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- Written by: Dustin Grinnell
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
When it comes to tipping guides and porters, crunching the numbers may not give you the right answer.
The Curse of Dracula
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- Written by: Jonathan Cox
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Dracula tourism makes Romania millions, but at what cost to local culture?
Seduced by Good Intentions
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- Written by: Ben Losman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Planning to change the world? This veteran development worker says pitch the pretence and pack your humility.
Beyond Angkor Wat
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- Written by: Jennifer Meszaros
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
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
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
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?
In Photos: Beyond Ankor Wat
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- Written by: Jennifer Meszaros
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
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
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Galapagos in the Balance, Paradise on the Brink
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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?
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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?
Galapagos: Paradise on the Brink
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Galapagos in the Balance, Paradise on the Brink
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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?
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When travel recovers, tourist visits to this fragile ecosystem could 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
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- Written by: Tim Koehn
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Moving mountains in Nepal
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One man's remarkable efforts to bootstrap his community in the face of crushing poverty.
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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.
Burma Travel: Open to Tourists—and to Debate
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
After 15 years, Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for a tourism boycott has been lifted. But debate around travelling in Burma remains relevant.
