More and more people are choosing to spend their vacation time volunteering, making the concept of "voluntourism" one of the fastest growing travel trends today.

1. Volun-Tourism
Christine Mackay
Founder & Executive Director
Crooked Trails

3.  Volunteer Tourism
 Voluntourism
 Volunteer Vacations
 Work projects
 Humanitarian Trips

6.  Meeting new people
 An opportunity to give back
 Learning while working
 Cultural exchange
 Involvement in meaningful work
 Opportunities to get involved in
school and community activities
 People want more than
a beach and a beer.

13. replanting native forests
participating in bird surveys
monitoring marine mammals
restoring native ecosystems
removing non native invasive
plants
taking part in predator control
cultivating seedlings
building trails
monitoring natural phenomena
Protecting sea turtle hatchlings

17. Developing meaningful products
Sustainability
Community Interaction
Profit

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