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Author:

Blumenfeld, Jeff, author.

Title:

Travel with purpose : a field guide to voluntourism / Jeff Blumenfeld.

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

x, 198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Volunteer tourism--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: A world of voluntourism opportunities -- Why we travel -- The growth of voluntourism -- Selecting the right project -- Become a better voluntourist -- Stay safe out there -- Stories of purposeful travel -- The dark side of voluntourism -- Funding your volunteer project -- Appendices -- Voluntourism resources -- Best travel apps -- Favorite travel books -- Voluntourism videos.

Summary:

"Travel is now more open to a greater number of people than ever, and travelers are often looking for new adventures and experiences. Yet with crises developing constantly around the planet, many travelers want to explore the world and do good at the same time. This book shows them how."--Back cover.

ISBN:

1538115328
9781538115329

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1048942067

LCCN:

2018041035

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)