by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Features, Winter 2018
Two billion dollars. That’s the amount organizations and individuals spend each year on voluntourism, a type of travel that combines tourism with service. An estimated 1.6 million voluntourists embark on trips ranging from a few days to a few weeks to third world...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | 2016, Fall 2016, Field Notes, Profile
A Kurdish refugee boy from Kobani, Syria clings to a fence that surrounds a refugee camp in the border town of Suruc. Traveling is a part of the human existence. We travel to explore, grow, evolve, and appreciate. We travel for adventure, education, and interaction....
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Fall 2016, Field Notes
Maybe you’ve never heard of voluntourism, but you’ve probably seen it portrayed in a myriad of ways: a newly married couple building houses in Belize; families taking care of elephants in Thailand; recent college graduates teaching math to young students in South...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 2, 2016 | 2016, Archive, Field Notes, Service, Spring, Spring 2016
What makes nature such a tempting getaway? For most, it’s the peaceful contrast to a bustling city. However, much like the city that never sleeps, the Amazon’s constant humming and buzzing reveals a similar atmosphere. Come join the Amazon wildlife community to see...
