{"id":1647,"date":"2015-01-21T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2022-08-23T12:58:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T11:58:26","slug":"press-release-to-volunteer-or-not-to-volunteer-new-ebook-offers-expert-advice-for-mindful-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2015\/01\/press-release-to-volunteer-or-not-to-volunteer-new-ebook-offers-expert-advice-for-mindful-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"New free Ebook offers expert advice on volunteering issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">19 January 2015 &#8211; Amid ongoing debate on the true intentions and impact of the \u201cvoluntourism\u201d industry, two dozen\u00a0influential professionals, writers and thought-leaders in responsible travel have contributed their ideas to\u00a0<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.inspiredchallenge.com\/ebook\">Adventures Less Ordinary: How to Travel and Do Good<\/span>, published today, an e-guide to travel that\u00a0makes a positive and sustainable impact on local communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adventures Less Ordinary is an anthology of analyses and suggestions from this ensemble of\u00a0experienced experts who have been working to improve the volunteer travel industry for many years. The\u00a0contributors explore the merits and perils of many established &#8220;voluntourism&#8221; activities and then provide\u00a0practical advice to ethically-minded travelers about how to be sure of making a positive impact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe steady rise in popularity of volunteer travel has spawned a lucrative \u2018voluntourism\u2019 industry of often expensive\u00a0programs, many targeting free-spirited and adventure-minded young travelers,\u201d said Ethan\u00a0Gelber, editor of the guide. \u201cIn turn, this has led to concerns over the impact of poorly-managed\u00a0placements and whether certain types of programs actually do more harm than good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In light of this, Adventures Less Ordinary examines the state of the industry and explores the potential\u00a0pitfalls of which travelers should be aware. It also outlines the kinds of questions they should ask before\u00a0signing up to a program, while in the field and once back at home. For example: how do you gauge the\u00a0project\u2019s impact within the host community, how do you ensure you have the necessary skills to make a\u00a0difference, and how do you measure your own personal impact?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the guide\u2019s many notable observations is that travelers can often have a greater impact by not\u00a0volunteering at all: that a financial or material donation, fundraising drive and awareness-building exercise\u00a0can be more helpful than donating unskilled time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Harold Goodwin, Professor of Responsible Tourism at Manchester Metropolitan University, said: \u201cThis\u00a0collection of pieces about travel philanthropy is long overdue. Engaging with local people and with\u00a0communities is a laudable and humane aspiration. But it is an aspiration which must be realised with\u00a0care. The fundamental principle is to do no harm and never forget that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. This is a collection of stories and reflections from people who have experienced, and thought\u00a0about, the problems which arise when you take an adventure less ordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The book includes an introduction by David Clemmons, Founder of VolunTourism.org, and contributions\u00a0from respected experts like Shannon O&#8217;Donnell, Founder of GrassrootsVolunteering.org, Cole Hoover, a\u00a0World Economic Forum &#8220;Global Shaper,&#8221; and Sallie Grayson, Co-founder of People and Places, among\u00a0many others active in a wider debate about \u201cmending, not ending\u201d the volunteering industry. (The book&#8217;s\u00a0presence on social media can be followed using the #MendNotEnd hashtag.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The result is, I believe, a potent resource for compassionate people seeking the ultimate adventure,&#8221;\u00a0concluded Gelber. &#8220;It is a superb resource for people guided as much by the good people give as the\u00a0good they get.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.inspiredchallenge.com\/ebook\">Download the ebook here<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More information &amp; contact:<br \/>\nEditor: Ethan Gelber ethan@thetravelword.com<br \/>\nPublisher: Matthew Barker, Horizon Travel Press matthew@ianditravelmedia.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Editors notes:<br \/>\nAdventures Less Ordinary was made possible with support from Inspired Escapes, a new company that\u00a0marries adventure travel with philanthropy and allows travelers to fundraise for important community\u00a0projects in their travel destination. All editorial content remains strictly impartial.<br \/>\nAdventures Less Ordinary was published by Horizon Travel Press, part of I&amp;I Travel Media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>19 January 2015 &#8211; Amid ongoing debate on the true intentions and impact of the \u201cvoluntourism\u201d industry, two dozen\u00a0influential professionals, writers and thought-leaders in responsible travel have contributed their ideas to\u00a0Adventures Less Ordinary: How to Travel and Do Good, published today, an e-guide to travel that\u00a0makes a positive and sustainable impact on local communities. 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