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Imagine sharing your skill set with locals while on vacation—and learning from them at the same time. These travel experiences empower everyone involved.

Want to make a positive impact on your next trip to Botswana or South Africa? Read on and learn how to vet voluntourism programs—and how to spot the fakes.

Applications for the “Closed for Maintenance, Open for Voluntourism” project on the remote archipelago open on January 14, 2025.

Each spring, the Faroe Islands closes major sites, giving access only to select volunteers doing maintenance projects. With thousands applying to participate, the program has become harder to get into than Harvard.

Is it possible to curb climate change through travel? On a 10-day trip to Brazil’s endangered Atlantic Forest, writer Eric Weiner explores the tricky issue of volunteer vacations, one sapling at a time.

New year, new travels for you.

The campaign, called 10 Volunteers for 10 Days, aims to help develop a new, sustainable trail in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park. The deadline to apply is February 27.

Writer and photographer Jess McGlothlin traveled to Kenya to peek behind the scenes of an effective new voluntourism concept.

Channel your inner safari guide while doing meaningful conservation work in Africa—but be sure to vet your program first.

Yes, travel can be a force for good. Here’s how to celebrate diversity on the road, travel more sustainably, and have more meaningful trips.

Atlantic Airways connects New York and the Faroe Islands in under seven hours.

The North Carolina mountain town is recovering after Hurricane Helene brought record-breaking floods in late September. Here’s how travelers can support the destination and surrounding areas through tourism this winter and beyond.

Kind Traveler launches first statewide regenerative travel initiative to help travelers give back to communities across California.

You know that lovely mind fog you feel when you’re on a trip? Experts have been studying what it is, why it happens, and whether it’s just a figment of our relaxed imaginations.

Look beyond traditional travel companies to book your next outdoor adventure.