Sunday, 1 September 2013

"Voluntourism" and why you need to think twice about taking part

"Voluntourism" is a word created by combining the words "volunteer" and "tourism". (Although, while volunteer work is usually done for no pay, people taking part in "voluntourism" usually pay for the experience).

Here's a very thought-provoking article about the subject:

Cambodia's orphan business http://aje.me/JanuaI

Having read the article, would you consider being a "voluntourist"?

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