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Voluntourism 101: the economics of volunteer travel?

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 21 June 2010 | Views [1452] | Comments [4]

This graphic is a great way to explain what volunteer travel is.  Get an quick snapshot  of WHO 'voluntravels', WHERE they go, WHY they go and HOW MUCH it costs.  Find out if you're a 'vanguard, a 'pragmatist' or a 'quester'.

Click the graphic above to see the full size PDF (yes, you can actually read the text ;-) or download the original PDF here (713kb)

This infographic originally appeared on ChaCha.com.

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Do you think this is a good representation of volunteer travel?  Where do you sit in the spectrum?

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Tags: economics, travel industry, volunteer travel, voluntourism

Comments

1

Great graphic. Nice find!

  Stephen Chapman Jun 23, 2010 5:42 PM

2

I think its a great representation, especially if youre American...

  The Dame Jun 25, 2010 7:22 PM

3

Hi,
I just wanted to say that really it's a very informative post and nice graphic by you.I would like to tweet on it and keep spying at every moment you blogging.

  Volunteer Travel Jul 9, 2010 4:08 PM

4

Overall it is good, but the demographics and percentages on it are a little confusing. For example, there is a percentage listed for under 29 and a percentage listed for 25-34, so this is overlapping data. Otherwise, good document.

  Anna Apr 8, 2011 6:47 AM

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