There are all kinds of wonderful reasons to travel, and for many people the idea of combining a trip with giving something back to the community they’re visiting is appealing. Volunteer vacations are increasingly popular, and they’re even more enticing when you can save money on them.
Gap Adventures is currently running a 10%-off sale on their voluntourism trips, and the discount is good through the end of April. There were already quite a few destinations where Gap offered voluntours, but because more people are interested in them Gap added 13 new voluntours in 2010. The volunteer opportunities vary by location, but there are enough different kinds of volunteer activities that you should be able to find something that you find interesting as well as emotionally fulfilling. You can work on things like wildlife conservation, animal rehabilitation, and community development.
Here are some of the Gap Voluntours that are on sale. The prices listed at each linked page already reflect the 10% off discount as long as you’re booking while the discount is in effect, which is through April 30, 2010.
Every year, more and more people are choosing to use their vacation time to help people and communities in need. Meaningful vacations are a great way to see the world and to meet people you would otherwise never get to know. Travelocity is jumping on the volunteering vacation bandwagon through their