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A Multitude of Good Things going on at LAX

February 21, 2018 by Dave1 Comment

LAX was named one of the Top 10 Most Improved Airports in the World at the 2017 World Airport Awards, also known as the Passenger Choice Awards. The list is based on 13.8 million airport surveys completed by 105 different nationalities of airline customers during a period from July 2016 to February 2017 and covers 550 airports worldwide. New & Improved Concessions Following the completion of Terminals 2 and 6 in 2016, 2017 saw more great … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Airline, Airport, America, Art, Canada, Culture, Holiday Season, Los Angeles, Mexico, Music, North America, Passport, Restaurants, Volunteer

Volunteer Abroad For Less

February 20, 2018 by Caroline CLeave a Comment

Increasingly people want to escape the rat race and spend some time helping others from South America to the South China Sea. However, there is a catch, unless you have a couple of years spare to make a serious commitment with the US Peace Corps, who pay for everything, volunteering abroad isn't cheap. Typical program fees start upwards from $600 to an eye-watering $3600 which exclude flights, visas, and personal spending. We've found four … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Airport, America, Animal Rescue, Cambodia, China, Drinking, Peace Corps, Shopping Mall, South America, Visa, Volunteer

Tales of a Silver-Haired Volunteer by Carole Howard

September 1, 2017 by DaveLeave a Comment

The Silver-Haired Volunteer and her husband see the world through their volunteer efforts post retirement. This book chronicles their experiences in some rather lesser visited destinations including Senegal, Uganda, Namibia and in Ghana (working with sex workers). Outside their scope of Africa is a volunteer stint in Thailand - where they worked with gender idenity. Life overseas is certainly different then at home. Details of their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International Books · Tagged: Africa, Ghana, Namibia, Technology, Thailand, Trekking, Volunteer

7 Reasons Why You Should Volunteer In South Africa

August 11, 2017 by Riyanka Roy1 Comment

volunteer in south africa

In this 21st century, millennials have set their signature style of traveling, that's widely termed as backpacking. And often, there's a meaningful social involvement that's intrinsically attached to the entire travel plan, which has gained popularity as volunteering abroad. Needless to mention, volunteering is a philanthropic act where one devotes his/her time, energy, knowledge and money in order to make some difference to the lives of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, Airport, Animal Rescue, Backpacking, Beach, Culture, Food and Wine, Journey, Lifestyle, South Africa, Volunteer, Wildlife

Larger than life Texas Presidential Libraries

March 28, 2017 by Charlene ScottLeave a Comment

It is said that everything is bigger in Texas. This is proved true as Texas houses three of the thirteen Presidential Libraries run by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) are located in the Lone Star state. These libraries are unique as they are the only presidential libraries to be located on college campuses. The LBJ library was dedicated on May 22, 1971 at the University of Texas at Austin. The George H.W. Bush library was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, China, Dallas, Film, Germany, Iraq, Museum, Texas, Vietnam, Volunteer, Walking tour

St. Kitts Eco Park

January 12, 2017 by Dave4 Comments

As I was driving around the southern part of the island I stumbled into 'little Taiwan', an eco park that is a joint effort between Taiwan and St. Kitts & Nevis. I was told Taiwan requires young men to put in a year of military service - and for those that don't serve in the military, a volunteer position satisfies this requirement. I was met at the entrance by such an individual who was spending his year of service on St. Kitts. Jimmy Wu is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Art, Drinking, Resort, Seafood, Tropical Fruit, Volunteer

New Smithsonian Channel Docuseries – Polar Bears, Churchill Manitoba

October 5, 2016 by Dave2 Comments

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 4, 2016 — Every fall, approximately 10,000 tourists from around the world descend on “The Polar Bear Capital of the World,” Churchill, Manitoba. This community of about 800 people on Hudson Bay in Northern Canada is home to the annual migration of more than 1,000 hungry polar bears that pass through town as they wait for the Bay ice to return. The new Smithsonian Channel docu-series POLAR BEAR TOWN documents a season in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Australia, Big Bear, California, Canada, Civil War, Culture, Food and Wine, Helicopter, History, Mountain Climbing, New York City, Trekking, Volunteer, Wildlife, Zoo

The Fantastic Five Destinations For Adventure Tours in Summer 2017

September 19, 2016 by Dave DronacharyaLeave a Comment

If you are thinking that the title of this article sounds a little familiar, you’re surely a marvel fan and will enjoy reading the rest of this blog. Traveling and travel writing has been more than just a profession for me. Exploring new places, immersing in a foreign culture, meeting new people, and taking up extreme adventure tours; all this completes me.   I like to do this the local way, as I feel that traveling like a local provides an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other · Tagged: Africa, Asia, Beach, Culture, Everest, Far East, Food and Wine, Ghana, India, Mountain Climbing, National Park, Nepal, Rainforest, Sports, Tanzania, Thailand, Trekking, Volunteer, Wanderlust, Wildlife

Where to Travel First?

March 27, 2016 by Dave TomlinsonLeave a Comment

A Whole World to Travel – Where to go First? The answer to this question will often be dictated by your budget and where in the world you live. It also depends largely on your confidence. My first genuine travel experience was to the US which was an ideal introduction to becoming a backpacker. My destination was a summer camp where I would spend three months adjusting to the American culture and lifestyle. It was the perfect springboard for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other · Tagged: Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Central America, Culture, Europe, Lifestyle, New Zealand, Volunteer

8 Things to do in Cambridge, UK

January 30, 2016 by Tilly-Jayne Kidman2 Comments

Cambridge Punting Tour

Cambridge is a tourist favourite here in the UK, and I should know having called this city home for almost 24 years now. The summertime seems to become increasingly busy year on year, sometimes I wonder just how everyone fits among the quaint cobbled streets of little Cambridge. It’s no big surprise that this city is a popular destination, there’s an abundance of rich history, world famous universities and of course the Cambridge punting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, Britain, England, Europe, Food and Wine, Garden, History, Lifestyle, Lodge, London, Museum, Photography, Pizza, Restaurants, Volunteer, Walking tour, Wildlife

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