Frommer's 500 Places Where You Can Make a Difference

Product Description

Make a profound difference in how you travel.  This guidebook leads you to places around the globe where you can serve communities while exploring them in a unique, connected way. From caring for orphans in Delhi, India, to teaching English on the beaches of Salvador, Brazil, to tracking dolphins in Oahu, Hawaii, or building a school in Madagascar, you'll find an adventure that matches your interests and lets you see your destination with new eyes.

The book will inspire you with both short- and long-term travel choices, while giving you accurate pricing, trip provider contact information, suggestions on nearby sites to visit, and advice on how to pick the right trip for you.

See the World in Extraordinary Ways

• Care for baby elephants in Sri Lanka

• Restore a medieval village in Tuscany, Italy

• Work with scientists inside the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

• Live with the Maasai people in Kenya

• Teach swimming to children in Fiji

• Study mammoth bones in South Dakota

Find a Place Where You Can Make a Difference
Work the Homeless World Cup
Pitch in on the Pitch - Melbourne, Australia
Tiger Temple
Buddhism & Big Cats - Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Marine Ecosystem Study
Underwater Photography in Paradise - Gau Island, Fiji
Cheetah Conservation
Farm Living in Namibia’s Largest Safari Park - Windhoek, Namibia
Orphanage Support
Helping Out In Big-City Mongolia - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Khmer Cultural Projects
The Traveling Teacher – Cambodia
Cultural Preservation of the Kuna People
Preserve History & Participate In It - San Blas, Panama
Tracking Gray Whales
Protecting Pacific Giants - Flores Island, British Columbia, Canada
Measuring Farming Techniques
Promoting Agritourism in Bordeaux - Bordeaux, France