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May 2011


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Can you name this  

Independent Homestay destination that boasts over 35,000 bakeries in a country similar to the size of Texas?

 

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Summer weather has a way of breathing life into our need for adventure and travel. With a blank slate of calendar months awaiting, you can take advantage of the summer break, or graduation, to travel the world and experience new cultures and countries. Greenheart Travel offers 5 ways you can feed your need for an overseas adventure that can give you a few weeks, or few months of cultural immersion you will never forget.


5 Ways You Can Travel and Change the World 

 

1.) Volunteer on an Environmental/Conservation Project  

costa-rica-reserveTake a few weeks to actively participate in helping the planet while learning about a new culture, country and language.Volunteer in country destinations such as the beautiful Brazilian Pantanal, ecologically diverse Costa Rica or 'down under' in Australia's Outback.  





2.) Teach English in the Republic of Georgia

 georgia-participantGet paid to travel and Teach English Abroad in one of the oldest and most beautiful countries in the world. Earn a monthly stipend, experience a culture of hospitality and arrive in time for Georgia's wine harvest this Fall. Be a part of an active educational movement in the Republic of Georgia.    

 

 

3.) Volunteer with a Women's Empowerment Project 

maasai woman_kenya Celebrate the women who have inspired you by volunteering in one of the many projects around the world dedicated to women's empowerment. Choose to travel to one of 6 countries and not only change the lives of those you meet, but be prepared to have a life-changing experience of your own.

 

 

 

4.) Volunteer to Teach Cultural Art Education in Ghana 

 ghana-volunteer-artVolunteering at the Arts and Culture center is a great opportunity to learn about Ghanaian culture while empowering children. Volunteers work at the center helping children to create handmade crafts from recycled materials that they sell for a small income. That income is then directly invested into their educations and some of their meals.

 

 

5.) Share Your Talents as a Volunteer Mentor in India  

india-mentor A number of projects are offered throughout India that depend on volunteers to help mentor children in the area. Use your individual talents and interests to assist struggling communities to improve educational and childcare institutions, as well as help women feel more empowered to take control of their futures.   

 

 

 

 



  Inspiration for the Armchair Traveler 

GHT Blog of the Month:   Georgia 1, Croatia 0 by Heidi Gatzke  

 

georgia-soccerMusic: Laura Rebolloso 

 
Book: Lost City Radio  by Daniel Alarcon

Quote: "As the traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep, so a knowledge of one other culture should sharpen our ability to scrutinize more steadily, to appreciate more lovingly, our own." Margaret Mead