Volunteer (A Traveller's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World)

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Are you looking for a more meaningful travel experience? Do you want to give back to the communities you visit, make a genuine connection with locals, meet like-minded travellers and build your skills?

International volunteering opens up all these opportunities and this book has all the advice you need to get you there.

Much more than just a resource directory, Lonely Planet's Volunteer is packed with invaluable information and full-colour inspiration to get you planning your perfect short- or long-term volunteer experience anywhere in the world - whether it's monitoring sea turtles in Greece, helping set up handicraft businesses in Ghana or building community centres in Guatemala!

Inside Lonely Planet's Volunteer: A Traveller's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World:

• 159 organisations listed and reviewed
• Opportunities on six continents, in 130 countries
• Over 120 seasoned volunteers share experiences and top tips
• Unique, user-friendly structure arranged by volunteering programme type
• Fully illustrated with colour photographs of volunteers in action
• Covers practicalities and raising money

Volunteering programmes included:

• Conservation and wildlife
• Agriculture and farming
• Emergency and relief
• Education and training

Authors: Lonely Planet and Don George

TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards winner in Favorite Travel Guide category in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

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