Product Description

Are you looking for a more meaningful travel experience? Do you want to give back to the communities you visit, make a genuine connection with locals, meet like-minded travelers and build your skills? International volunteering opens up all these opportunities, and this book has all the advice you need to get you there. Much more than just a resource directory, Volunteer is packed with invaluable information and full-color inspiration to get your planning your perfect short- or long-term volunteer experience anywhere in the world--whether it's monitoring sea turtles in Greece, helping set up handicraft businesses in Ghana or building community centers in Guatemala!



Features:
Unique, user-friendly structure arranged by type of volunteering program

Over 190 organizations listed and reviewed

Dozens of seasoned volunteers share their experiences and top tips

Written by passionate, well-traveled Lonely Planet authors advised by a team of experts in the field

Fully illustrated with color photographs of volunteers in action

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #279619 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-15
• Released on: 2007-06-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781741790207
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Lonely Planet's new book Volunteer can point you in the direction of more meaningful travel... --The London Times, July 14, 2007

Lonely Planet's new book Volunteer can point you in the direction of more meaningful travel...” --The London Times, July 14, 2007

From the Publisher
Who We Are
At Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enabling travelers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large.

What We Do
* We offer travelers the world's richest travel advice, informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages.
* We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and the different for travellers wherever they are.
* When we update our guidebooks, we check every listing, in person, every time.
* We always offer the trusted filter for those who are curious, open minded and independent.
* We challenge our growing community of travelers; leading debate and discussion about travel and the world.
* We tell it like it is without fear or favor in service of the travelers; not clouded by any other motive.

What We Believe
We believe that travel leads to a deeper cultural understanding and compassion and therefore a better world.

Customer Reviews

Great little handbook
This little book is a great acquisition, it's compact, has information about organizations all over the world that have this kind of programs, each organization has a summary about the organization it self, costs, requirements and another useful information.
I haven't gone anywhere yet, but I think this book is a great tool to explore your options !

A Lovely Overview of International Volunteering
This is the perfect title for those looking for international volunteer opportunities. I found the listings to be well categorized and written and the book to be an inspiring read over all. In terms of a single-volume jumping off point to inspire potential volunteers into service, this is an excellent guide. My only complaint might be that the information about traveling is a bit basic for a seasoned traveler, but maybe its designed for younger people volunteering before college. Overall, highly recommended.

get your magnifying glasses
Three reasons for the low rating:
1) there are 272 pages of very very small print. If you buy this book, also buy a magnifying glass.
2) half the pages use a san serif typeface, which makes the reading dreadfully slow going. (Sans serif typeface is the one that does not have the small features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. The conventional wisdom is that serifs help guide the eye along the lines in large blocks of text. Certainly Lonely Planet should know this...)
3) The white pages with black print are slightly easier to read than the green, greenish/beige, black, red or pink pages.

This book is laborious to read. Had I actually seen the book before ordering it online, I never ever would have purchased it. I gave this book two stars rather than one because it does have valuable content.