recent natural disasters around the world have led to the increasing
world have led to the increasing
world have led to the increasing popularity of voluntourism hi I’m
popularity of voluntourism hi I’m
popularity of voluntourism hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with farmers editor Jean Shannon about
with farmers editor Jean Shannon about
with farmers editor Jean Shannon about this travel style can you explain to us
this travel style can you explain to us
this travel style can you explain to us the idea of voluntourism concept is
the idea of voluntourism concept is
the idea of voluntourism concept is incorporating some volunteer work into
incorporating some volunteer work into
incorporating some volunteer work into your vacations it can be as short as an
your vacations it can be as short as an
your vacations it can be as short as an afternoon to the entire vacation around
afternoon to the entire vacation around
afternoon to the entire vacation around that it’s really got popular in the last
that it’s really got popular in the last
that it’s really got popular in the last five years people saw what was happening
five years people saw what was happening
five years people saw what was happening Katrina how you can make a difference in
Katrina how you can make a difference in
Katrina how you can make a difference in these places so there’s a lot of trips
these places so there’s a lot of trips
these places so there’s a lot of trips now based around getting in and seeing a
now based around getting in and seeing a
now based around getting in and seeing a different side of a place that way what
different side of a place that way what
different side of a place that way what are the pros and cons of this type of
are the pros and cons of this type of
are the pros and cons of this type of travel well I think one of the great
travel well I think one of the great
travel well I think one of the great strengths is that you know it really
strengths is that you know it really
strengths is that you know it really lets you see a side of the destination
lets you see a side of the destination
lets you see a side of the destination that you wouldn’t otherwise get to as
that you wouldn’t otherwise get to as
that you wouldn’t otherwise get to as appeals to a lot of experienced
appeals to a lot of experienced
appeals to a lot of experienced travelers that way cons I think really
travelers that way cons I think really
travelers that way cons I think really one thing that people are surprised
one thing that people are surprised
one thing that people are surprised about is that there are fees associated
about is that there are fees associated
about is that there are fees associated with the trips people think you’re
with the trips people think you’re
with the trips people think you’re volunteering it’s free but a lot of the
volunteering it’s free but a lot of the
volunteering it’s free but a lot of the peas are to cover your accommodation and
peas are to cover your accommodation and
peas are to cover your accommodation and your food while you’re there and just
your food while you’re there and just
your food while you’re there and just have a program set up so that you can
have a program set up so that you can
have a program set up so that you can actually make the maximum contribution
actually make the maximum contribution
actually make the maximum contribution once you get that right away could you
once you get that right away could you
once you get that right away could you give us a few examples of possible
give us a few examples of possible
give us a few examples of possible travel locations that would fall under
travel locations that would fall under
travel locations that would fall under this category working with kids is one
this category working with kids is one
this category working with kids is one of the most popular ones so there’s a
of the most popular ones so there’s a
of the most popular ones so there’s a great one in Ghana where you can go and
great one in Ghana where you can go and
great one in Ghana where you can go and work they have a special school for
work they have a special school for
work they have a special school for special needs kids you can think there’s
special needs kids you can think there’s
special needs kids you can think there’s not a lot of facilities for special
not a lot of facilities for special
not a lot of facilities for special needs kids in Africa so it’s a great
needs kids in Africa so it’s a great
needs kids in Africa so it’s a great place to do that complete opposite end
place to do that complete opposite end
place to do that complete opposite end of the spectrum as you go to Bordeaux
of the spectrum as you go to Bordeaux
of the spectrum as you go to Bordeaux and work in the vineyards there with
and work in the vineyards there with
and work in the vineyards there with scientists though and there it’s
scientists though and there it’s
scientists though and there it’s basically it’s become a monoculture in
basically it’s become a monoculture in
basically it’s become a monoculture in the vine the fields there so they’re
the vine the fields there so they’re
the vine the fields there so they’re working at ways to boost biodiversity
working at ways to boost biodiversity
working at ways to boost biodiversity for example they’ll plant rose bushes at
for example they’ll plant rose bushes at
for example they’ll plant rose bushes at the end of the row of vines that keeps
the end of the row of vines that keeps
the end of the row of vines that keeps away a certain kind of insect that eats
away a certain kind of insect that eats
away a certain kind of insect that eats the grapes and so you get to work with
the grapes and so you get to work with
the grapes and so you get to work with the farmers and the vintners stay in a
the farmers and the vintners stay in a
the farmers and the vintners stay in a nice Shelley and have your food cooked
nice Shelley and have your food cooked
nice Shelley and have your food cooked by a French chef while you’re there what
by a French chef while you’re there what
by a French chef while you’re there what do you need to know or consider before
do you need to know or consider before
do you need to know or consider before going on a trip like this you want to
going on a trip like this you want to
going on a trip like this you want to basically find the right thing that’s a
basically find the right thing that’s a
basically find the right thing that’s a fit for you you know is it something a
fit for you you know is it something a
fit for you you know is it something a topic that you’re passionate about how
topic that you’re passionate about how
topic that you’re passionate about how experienced is the tour operator what
experienced is the tour operator what
experienced is the tour operator what other kind of people will be on the trip
other kind of people will be on the trip
other kind of people will be on the trip with you where will you be staying has
with you where will you be staying has
with you where will you be staying has the community been involved in selecting
the community been involved in selecting
the community been involved in selecting this is a priority for that Aryan
this is a priority for that Aryan
this is a priority for that Aryan something that community actually needs
something that community actually needs
something that community actually needs is it really possible to make a
is it really possible to make a
is it really possible to make a difference in as little as a week this
difference in as little as a week this
difference in as little as a week this is where you see why it’s important to
is where you see why it’s important to
is where you see why it’s important to actually do it through an organized
actually do it through an organized
actually do it through an organized provider because they’ve done all the
provider because they’ve done all the
provider because they’ve done all the groundwork in the leg work so that when
groundwork in the leg work so that when
groundwork in the leg work so that when you get there you’re making a difference
you get there you’re making a difference
you get there you’re making a difference right away
right away
right away maximising that and we also designed it
maximising that and we also designed it
maximising that and we also designed it around you know remembering that your
around you know remembering that your
around you know remembering that your vacation and having great things to do
vacation and having great things to do
vacation and having great things to do around there so if you fly all the way
around there so if you fly all the way
around there so if you fly all the way across the ocean for example you want to
across the ocean for example you want to
across the ocean for example you want to have at least a few days to look around
have at least a few days to look around
have at least a few days to look around and taking some of the sites that are
and taking some of the sites that are
and taking some of the sites that are close by is there ever a danger on a
close by is there ever a danger on a
close by is there ever a danger on a trip like this it’s minimized I think
trip like this it’s minimized I think
trip like this it’s minimized I think because you’re going through an
because you’re going through an
because you’re going through an organized provider who you know usually
organized provider who you know usually
organized provider who you know usually is based in that area has no interest in
is based in that area has no interest in
is based in that area has no interest in you getting in trouble because that’s
you getting in trouble because that’s
you getting in trouble because that’s bad for their business that said I mean
bad for their business that said I mean
bad for their business that said I mean it obviously depends on your level of
it obviously depends on your level of
it obviously depends on your level of comfort there are certain trips where
comfort there are certain trips where
comfort there are certain trips where some of the risks may be higher in terms
some of the risks may be higher in terms
some of the risks may be higher in terms of you know just less access to clean
of you know just less access to clean
of you know just less access to clean water or you may be sleeping in rougher
water or you may be sleeping in rougher
water or you may be sleeping in rougher conditions and you’d be used to certain
conditions and you’d be used to certain
conditions and you’d be used to certain kind of travelers are totally okay with
kind of travelers are totally okay with
kind of travelers are totally okay with that another kind of people may not be
that another kind of people may not be
that another kind of people may not be appropriate but we have lots of other
appropriate but we have lots of other
appropriate but we have lots of other choices there for them thank you very
choices there for them thank you very
choices there for them thank you very much my pleasure
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