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abaya · 01-26-2007, 10:29 AM

I have not taken a "volunteer vacation," but since I am an anthropologist I have traveled in order to do research and work with local populations abroad... so it's somewhat similar. And we get paid to do it, with grants from the gov't.

I got to go to Zambia and camp out in a village for 7 weeks, very rural... no tourist would ever have the same experience that I did. I wish more people could experience that kind of thing, but I think most people prefer to have running water on vacation.

EDIT: Have you considered the Peace Corps? That's volunteer traveling if I've ever heard of it... but it involves a 2 year commitment. I have heard nothing but good things from people I know who did this.

01-26-2007, 10:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
abaya Location: Iceland	I have not taken a "volunteer vacation," but since I am an anthropologist I have traveled in order to do research and work with local populations abroad... so it's somewhat similar. And we get paid to do it, with grants from the gov't. I got to go to Zambia and camp out in a village for 7 weeks, very rural... no tourist would ever have the same experience that I did. I wish more people could experience that kind of thing, but I think most people prefer to have running water on vacation. EDIT: Have you considered the Peace Corps? That's volunteer traveling if I've ever heard of it... but it involves a 2 year commitment. I have heard nothing but good things from people I know who did this. __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran Last edited by abaya; 01-26-2007 at 10:42 AM..