The world isn’t short of available volunteer tourism projects; however most recently, there seems to be a pitfall of criticism on the harms these projects are doing to the volunteer tourism industry. In this post I will reflect on the things to consider before booking your volunteer tourism trip in order to make your experience […]
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The commodification of volunteer tourism
Volunteering and travelling opportunities were once an only option for skilled medical professionals who would work their trade and support those in need. But in contemporary society, volunteering and travelling have emerged into a commercialised industry which has seen the commodification of ‘volunteer tourism’. The majority of the volunteer tourism industry that we see today […]
15 reasons volunteering might not benefit you as much as you think: Negative impacts of volunteer tourism
This post was last updated on May 13th, 2019 at 03:32 pmIn this post, I will reflect on the reasons why volunteering might not benefit you as much as you think, focusing on the negative impacts of volunteer tourism. Volunteer tourism can be viewed as a form of tourism incorporating volunteer services. This form of […]
How volunteering helps the local community: Positive impacts of volunteer tourism
This post was last updated on May 13th, 2019 at 03:32 pmVolunteering is an integral part of society and there are a range of positive impacts of volunteer tourism. In my last post I explained what the benefits are to the tourist- see 20 reasons why you should volunteer: Benefits of volunteer tourism. Today I […]
20 reasons why you should volunteer: Benefits of volunteer tourism
This post was last updated on May 13th, 2019 at 03:32 pmIn this post, I will reflect on the benefits of volunteer tourism, alongside the positive impacts to the volunteer as demonstrated through a number of academic studies. As somebody who has been a volunteer tourist myself, and studied the concept at length in an […]
What Is HS2?
This post was last updated on October 18th, 2018 at 12:21 pmAlso known as High Speed 2, this planned form of transportation in the United Kingdom will have a huge impact on the face of transportation in the UK. HS2 is a proposed project to build a high speed rail line from London to Manchester and […]