Wandering Wahba – Truly Travelling
On August 5, 2013, I handed in my resignation letter at work (I also sent along this link because I thought it was funny). I had a great job as a Treasury Board Analyst with the Government of Saskatchewan in Canada. But, it wasn’t what I wanted to do with my life. Walking away from […]
About True Travellers Society
What is True Traveller Society? True Travellers Society is a community of travellers sharing stories and resources to help you genuinely experience travel. True travelling is getting off the tourist track and integrating with the local community. It is about exploring and experiencing culture away from the gift shops and the tourist traps. It is […]
The Issue of Voluntourism and Orphanages
Recently I posted an opportunity that was uploaded from an organization in Kenya. The organization was looking for someone to: “Volunteer and Manage and Orphanage in Kenya”. This quickly resulted in a response from twitter saying: did you really mean mean this!! “#Volunteer to Manage an #Orphanage” @TrueTravellers http://t.co/SmFakg8OkD — better-volunteering (@bettrvolunteer) July 12, 2013 […]
Travelling Abroad: Leaving the Beaten Path
Seen all of the tourist attractions in your favorite place abroad? Read the guidebooks, visited the sites, and eaten at the international travellers’ best recommended places? It’s time for something different. When you already know what outsiders know, take a peek into the inside. Whether you’re in your 20s studying abroad or a seasoned pro […]
Voluntourism at TBEX – Travel Blogger Exchange
I attended my first TBEX conference in Toronto last weekend. For those who don’t know, TBEX is billed as “the world’s largest gathering of travel bloggers, writers, and new media content creators”. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect but I thought I would check it out. I’m really happy that I decided to go. […]
Buenas Cosas is not Free, sorry…
Buenas Cosas thinks it can be done better The majority of programs that charge for volunteer participation are camouflaged for-profit, marketing/sales machines. While this sort of approach has realized lots of good things, Buenas Cosas thinks it can be done better. We think it’s time for a new, more credible/direct/honest/efficient approach to sustainable development. Yes, […]
Tornadoes – Storm Chasing in Saskatchewan
Last week, I had two opportunities to go storm chasing in Saskatchewan, Canada (my home stomping ground). This is something I have been interested in doing for a while, but not something I would do on my own as that just seems ridiculous.
Through the world of Facebook, I saw that a friend of a friend (who I also knew, but now very well) was a storm chaser. I randomly bumped into him and asked if I could tag along sometime. He said he would let me know when conditions were right and a few weeks later I was riding shotgun (well, mostly in the back seat) with Nick Schenher and photographer Chris Graham.
Living on the Edge of Africa
There I was: getting stuck in a mud pit with a three-metre long crocodile, being slapped in the face by an elephant’s trunk, tracking and hand feeding an adult cheetah, being charged by a hormonal rhinoceros, pursued by a lioness with a windowless truck as my only protection and, of course, the biggest challenge of […]
About us
Your International Volunteer Work Abroad Programs Resource International volunteer work programs do not have to cost you a lot of money! There are a number of fantastic international volunteer opportunities that do not cost anything other than the cost of you being there. These organization are run locally and can be a bit tricky to […]