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Jane Goodall—voluntourist archetype, animal researcher, and citizen of the world—unveils the way to turn your own private passion into exploring the planet while exercising your altruistic spirit.
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Volunteer Vacations:
The List
Our esteemed travel partner GORPTravel unveils their list of voluntourism-oriented trips.

Righteous Journeys
Twelve trips to change your life—and make a difference. PLUS: A resource guide for those in it for the long haul.

Learning Vacations: The List
Enrich your life by picking up a new skill on your next trip, from cooking techniques to new languages.

Babylon by Bus
Find out what happens when two well-meaning guys head to war-torn Iraq looking to volunteer... somehow.

Guilty Pleasures
Altruism's great—but to save your sanity, purge your sins with Outside's list of shameless pleasures.

The Grist
Voluntourism shouldn't require hopping a plane... Just look at Grist, an eco non-profit leading the way to a brave new world.

TODAY'S NEWS UPDATE!
Update from U.N. Climate Talks in ...
The United Nations is in the midst of a 12-day conference on climate in Poznan, Poland featuring...