The world of volunteer tourism is a tricky one. Getting the balance right between enabling people to volunteer in another country, and meeting the needs of the places they volunteer at, isn't easy, and the guests in this episode have many thoughts about what can go wrong and what are better ways to go about volunteering abroad.

I first chat with Kim Krowne and Edward Lyimo, who in fact first met when Kim went to Tanzania to volunteer at a program where Edward was involved. After that, I speak with Jonty Crane who has recently done long volunteer stints with his wife in Timor Leste and Fiji, organised through New Zealand's Volunteer Service Abroad program. Finally, I discuss giving back on your travels with Bianca Rappaport, who has a long-term digital nomad has found many varied ways to donate her time or expertise in many different parts of the world.

Links:
Edward Lyimo and Kim Krowne - Pristine Trails - https://pristinetrails.com/ 
Jonty Crane - https://jontytravels.com/
Exploring Timor - https://www.exploringtimor.com/ 
Bianca Rappaport - Wanderwell Club - https://www.instagram.com/wanderwellclub/ 
Give Back Guide - https://giveback.guide/ 
Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://notaballerina.com/linkedin
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Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/390

 

Long term volunteer programs:
NZ: Volunteer Service Abroad
Australia: AVI (Australian Volunteers International)
US: Peace Corps
Canada: VCP (Volunteer Cooperation Program)
Germany: GIZ (Deutsch Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)
UK: VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas)
Japan: JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
South Korea: KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)

The world of volunteer tourism is a tricky one. Getting the balance right between enabling people to volunteer in another country, and meeting the needs of the places they volunteer at, isn't easy, and the guests in this episode have many thoughts about what can go wrong and what are better ways to go about volunteering abroad.
I first chat with Kim Krowne and Edward Lyimo, who in fact first met when Kim went to Tanzania to volunteer at a program where Edward was involved. After that, I speak with Jonty Crane who has recently done long volunteer stints with his wife in Timor Leste and Fiji, organised through New Zealand's Volunteer Service Abroad program. Finally, I discuss giving back on your travels with Bianca Rappaport, who has a long-term digital nomad has found many varied ways to donate her time or expertise in many different parts of the world.
Links:
<ul>
<li>Edward Lyimo and Kim Krowne - Pristine Trails - <a href="https://pristinetrails.com/">https://pristinetrails.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Jonty Crane - <a href="https://jontytravels.com/">https://jontytravels.com/</a></li>
<li>Exploring Timor - <a href="https://www.exploringtimor.com/">https://www.exploringtimor.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Bianca Rappaport - Wanderwell Club - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wanderwellclub/">https://www.instagram.com/wanderwellclub/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Give Back Guide - <a href="https://giveback.guide/">https://giveback.guide/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers</a></li>
<li>Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - <a href="https://notaballerina.com/linkedin">https://notaballerina.com/linkedin</a></li>
<li>Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack - <a href="https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com">https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Show notes: <a href="http://notaballerina.com/390">https://notaballerina.com/390</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Long term volunteer programs:
<ul>
<li>NZ: Volunteer Service Abroad</li>
<li>Australia: AVI (Australian Volunteers International)</li>
<li>US: Peace Corps</li>
<li>Canada: VCP (Volunteer Cooperation Program)</li>
<li>Germany: GIZ (Deutsch Gesellschaft f&uuml;r Internationale Zusammenarbeit)</li>
<li>UK: VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas)</li>
<li>Japan: JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)</li>
<li>South Korea: KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)</li>
</ul>

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle is a show for travel lovers. Each episode is packed with travel stories from fellow travel addicts on topics like using foreign languages, meeting the locals, getting lost and what we learn from our travels.

Tales from travel-lovers about why we travel and what we learn from it.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - is a weekly show which helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - is a weekly show which helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.