Posts Tagged ‘volunteer’
5 Cheap Volunteerships in São Paulo
Beneath São Paulo’s shiny veneer of glamorous, marbled shopping centers and trendy, overpriced nightclubs, lies the dull throb of poverty. Thousands lack access to education, healthcare, and basic public services like water and electricity. While São Paulo is one of the hippest party cities in the world with some of the most beautiful people on [...]
Cheap Volunteer: 5 Budget Friendly Volunteerships in Mumbai
Make better sense of the Mumbai madness by adding some structure to your trip. Navigating through a city that moves at the speed of light will scramble your mind and volunteering gives you a solid schedule, clear goals and the ability to interact with needy people at a micro level. OTP sets you on [...]
5 Volunteer Programs for Broke Ass Travelers in Laos
Laos has the tragic honor of being the most-bombed-on country, per capita, in the world. Dragged into the Vietnam War as a supply route, they got the seriously shitty end of the stick. As if that didn’t suck enough, they’ve now had to spend decades dealing with the aftermath. It’s about time we got out [...]
5 Budget Friendly Volunteer Programs in New Zealand
Lush green vegetation, picture-perfect mountainous landscape and countryside overrun by sheep makes New Zealand a kickass backpacker destination. Let’s face it; you can only spend so many weeks bumming and boozing your way from town to town before your existence feels nearly as empty as your wallet. Keep vagabonding it up in New Zealand with [...]
5 Beach Livin’ Volunteer Programs in Greece
If you’re ready to put the partying on hold for something more meaningful but just can’t part with the beach, volunteering in Greece is the solution. Doing good in the land of endless warm sand will spice up your life resume while putting a few (curly) hairs on your chest. Mount Olympus and the Parthenon [...]
5 Volunteer Programs in Vietnam for Broke Ass Travelers
Over the last century, Vietnam has become accustomed to being used and abused by foreigners. First it was the French, who overtook the government and infiltrated the culture with their baguettes and accents. Then the Japanese, who sent the French packing and had their own way with Vietnam. Oh and that little incident, you may remember [...]
Confessions from Abroad: The White Badge of Courage
By: The Helen Keller Voyeur I was volunteering at a local hospital near Madras to reap the benefits of a sweet apartment above the pharmacy. After a few days of working, one of the nurses (let’s call her Kamala) started talking to me and casually placed her toes on my foot. Having read ‘Siddhartha’ in [...]
Travel Dork: Lillie, AroundTheWorldL.com
Travel Dork: Lillie Some travel dorks are born with the nomadic instinct woven in their veins. Others discover the awesomeness of flight later and find themselves with a bug they can’t shake. 29-year-old Lillie, a self-described “6-foot-tall Boston native” and English teacher, has been suffused with the travel bug for years, spending every summer teaching [...]
5 Volunteer Programs for Broke Ass Travelers in Taiwan
Taiwan’s cities are crammed with so much crazy food, sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll that it’ll make you feel like Mick Jagger in 1969. It’s time to pay up for the good times with a little gratitude. Whether feeding babies or planting crops, OTP’s got the hook-up for volunteering options in Taiwan for the broke ass [...]
5 Fun Things to do in “Dangerous” Places (Part 1)
Playing it safe is for granny. You’ll never get the full experience of the world by just dipping the tip. Get your blood rushing by doing amazing things you thought were only reserved for for code green destinations in unlikely places. You won’t spontaneously grow an extra limb if you visit Chernobyl nor will you [...]
