This past summer I was fortunate to spend a month volunteering as a Counselling and Art Therapy student in Southern India through OneVillage Community Service Foundation. It was part of my Masters of Counselling Psychology and Art Therapy program at Adler University in Vancouver, BC. My voluntourism experience took place in and around Mamallapuram in Southern
Global Perspectives Volunteer Trip to Fiji: Second Time’s The Charm
When you think about travelling, does the thrill of exploring somewhere new come to mind? Or does revisiting a country that has a special place in your heart sound appealing? Although both sounds good to me, there’s something magical about standing in a spot you’ve stood before, feeling the rush of memories. Maybe you want
Why I Voluntour And Why You Should Try It Too
Whether you’re a tourist or expat, hardcore vacationer or workaholic, all travellers young and old dream of taking a trip of a lifetime. New opportunities are cropping up along the lines of volunteer travel, or “voluntouring”. In other words, adding the gift of volunteering to a travel experience. But how do you voluntour, exactly? What’s