I have been blogging elsewhere recently, so I wanted to link some of them here. This blog post was written for The International Business Council (IBC) blog and can be found in it’s original form here. The IBC and PEPY Tours in Cambodia When running a start-up organization, you are always looking for volunteers, people [...]
Alexia Nestora, aka “Voluntourism Gal”, recently put up a post called “Why Adventure Travel Companies Fail with Voluntourism”. It has generated a lot of feedback and discussion. I wanted to pass it on here and encourage others to join in the discussion: http://voluntourismgal.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/why-adventure-companies-fail-with-voluntourism/ My thoughts: I would argue that this list is missing the main [...]
I had meant to post this when I first commented on this blog, but then I guess I forgot. Today I was speaking with someone about criticism in their business sector, and it reminded me of this posting. I think we should not be afraid when people criticize the sector in which we work if [...]
I recently tried to post a comment in response to this listing on Trip Advisor which encourages visits to orphanages while traveling in Siem Reap. As my comment was not a review of the area, it was not approved, so I am posting it here. — I am writing in response to a post stating [...]
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) has a website called yourtravelchoice.org and they recently interviewed me about voluntourism. They asked questions about PEPY and about the benefits and risks of volunteer travel. Read up here or below. I’d love to hear your thoughts! – Considering Voluntour-ing? Tips for Travelers – Daniela Ruby Papi, PEPY Tours 12 NOVEMBER 2009 [...]
I think that question is impossible to answer…. yet many people have asked me that or shared their answers with me. Once again, I think the question is coming at this from the wrong angle. WHO CARES how long the trip is, it is how the trip is designed that matters! A two week teaching [...]
I wrote a guest blog post for Canada’s adventure couple, Dave and Deb about voluntourism, why I work, in part, in this field, and some ideas for how we can improve what we do. For those who don’t have time to read the whole post, here are the five key areas I would consider when [...]