0 a type of holiday in which you work as a volunteer (= without being paid) to help people in the places you visit: --
He commented that voluntourism is sometimes about the fulfilment of the volunteers themselves, not necessarily what they bring to the communities they visit.
Combining travel and volunteer work, a trend known as "voluntourism" is a rapidly growing industry around the world.
Here, he argues why the growing voluntourism industry is so good for the world.
Voluntourism can and does make a huge difference.
This is a huge benefit of the booming voluntourism industry, one that is so often overlooked.
But some people who work in the industry are skeptical of voluntourism's rising popularity.
It's called volunteer tourism, or "voluntourism," and it's one of the fastest growing trends in travel today.
It is important to remember voluntourism and aid work are two distinct markets, appealing to two completely different groups.
Benefits of voluntourism to the host communities depend on the skills of the volunteer.
