Giving Back While Traveling
Guests from Phinda Forest Lodge help to support this primary school in South Africa.
What do the Dalai Lama, Michael McCarthy, and I have in common? We all believe that it’s important for travelers to show respect for other cultures. For the Dalai Lama, that recently meant eating poi in Hawaii.
In addition to showing respect, we talked about ways to give back while traveling in the developing world. We’re both convinced that showing respect and giving back can help create a more peaceful global community.
I have carried school supplies to Vietnam, South Africa, and Nevis – a beautiful little island in the Caribbean. In each case my help was sincerely appreciated. Donating enough cash to fix a computer at a school in Costa Rica was also easy to do.
Guests from Nisbet Plantation Resort delivering supplies to a local school on the island of Nevis in the West Indies.
I hope you’ll listen to the whole interview and come up with your own ideas for ways to give back while traveling. Just go to this link http://wgrnradio.com/blog/2012/03/23/season-2-the-intentional-traveler-show-8-ways-on-giving-back-while-traveling/and then click on “Podcast: Download.”
Travelers who give back while traveling aren’t just helping those who receive the donated books, shirts, and cash – they are also creating their best travel memories. I promise you that long after the spa treatment and gourmet meal have been forgotten, the smile of a grateful recipient will be remembered.
Category: Authentic Travel, Voluntourism
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It is really important to give something back whilst travelling, whether that’s just putting money into local businesses or embracing the culture and traditions of your destination country. This can make luxury travel much more rewarding, too!