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Please Pass the Fish Head: Planning a Volunteer Vacation with Kids
Please Pass the Fish Head Planning a Volunteer Vacation with Kids Author:Jill Richardson Volunteer travel is a popular trend--but can you really mix it with kids? — As more nonprofit organizations look for travelers interested in volunteering their time while on vacation, more parents are asking--do I have to be an adventurous young single to do that? Or can I take my kids on a volunteer adventure we'll never forget? — And the practi... more »cal question--what would it take to get us there?
It takes less than you think, but more than you can imagine. In this book, you'l discover practical ways to:
find the right volunteer vacation for your family,
understand travel planning from research to booking,
pack the right things--tangible and intangible,
evaluate what works for your family needs,
prepare for work with nonprofits and charities--both emotionally and physically,
determine how to follow up once you get home again,
and more.
Real life stories from our family travel to China, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and more accompany informative chapters that take you step by step in planning, executing, and continuing the perfect volunteer experience for your whole family. Checklists give you practical ways to watch your volunteer travel preparations become complete.
Voluntourism isn't just packing bags--it's a commitment to something larger than your family for the benefit of both sides. It's an adventure. It's a cross-cultural experience. It's an experience that needs preparation and planning to be the best experience it can be.
Click on the book cover above to read an excerpt about what that preparation could be for your family to begin your adventure in volunteer travel.« less