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A lot of people are interested in doing good while on vacation<\/a>, but aren’t ready to dedicate their whole trip to volunteering\u2014and that’s okay! If you’re interested in adding a Travel For Good component on your next trip, the following opportunities promise to leave you feeling good, knowing that your travels have made a positive difference in the world.<\/p>\n

RELATED<\/strong>: Travel for Good\u2014Tips for Empty Nesters<\/a><\/p>\n

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Help pups find their way home<\/p><\/div>\n

Be a Flight Volunteer for an Animal Rescue Group <\/strong><\/h2>\n

International rescue groups in the Caribbean, Asia and Central America export dogs to homes eager to adopt them in Europe and North America. To that end, they need independent travelers to help them make the connection. Some dogs travel in crates as checked bags; others as carry-ons. It\u2019s an easy, rewarding way to end a vacation: In most cases, the rescue org handles all the paperwork and covers all the expenses. They\u2019ll meet you at the airport with the dog and all necessary supplies, and assist with check-in. You simply meet the waiting family at your destination airport with the precious cargo, and your job is done. Two well-known groups that do this are SXM Paws in St. Maraten<\/a> and Cartagena Paws<\/a> in Colombia.<\/p>\n

Take a Hike and Clean a Trail <\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is as easy as it gets: Bring along a trash bag on a hike and then register your activity with CleanTrails.org<\/strong><\/a>. If you want to get more involved, the group has suggestions on its website for how to be an \u201cadvocate,\u201d \u201cambassador\u201d or \u201cleader\u201d in the movement to eliminate waste from trails on public land.<\/p>\n

Bring Supplies to a Needy Group at Your Destination<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Connect with Pack for a Purpose<\/a> to devote five pounds of your luggage weight allowance to school supplies<\/a>, gardening tools, medical equipment, or other items needed by an organization at your destination. Just select your destination on the group\u2019s website (there are options in Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe), then click on your hotel or tour operator to see a description of the projects they\u2019re working on, and the supplies requested. There might be a request for surgical gloves for a hospital in Mongolia, or paint brushes and glue sticks for a community arts initiative in New York City. Drop the supplies off at the property when you arrive, and they\u2019ll take care of the rest.<\/p>\n

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Tag sea turtles in Costa Rica<\/p><\/div>\n

Make a Day of it <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Give a Day Global<\/a> is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that connects travelers with one-day volunteer opportunities with vetted organizations in Latin America, Asia and Africa. Options include assisting wildlife workers in monitoring and tagging sea turtles<\/a> in Costa Rica and teaching English in a Cambodian classroom.<\/p>\n

Say Aloha to Maintaining Hawaii\u2019s Ecosystem<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Headed to Hawaii? The Pacific Whale Foundation\u2019s Volunteers on Vacation<\/a> program links visitors to Maui with environmental service projects that range in commitment time from two to seven hours. Volunteer to work alongside certified naturalists to remove invasive plant species at Haleakala National Park (Bonus: free transportation to the volcano\u2019s summit) or help the Coral Reef Alliance revegetate stream banks in the scenic West Maui Mountains.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Give Kids the World<\/p><\/div>\n

Make Your Florida Theme Park Vacation More Meaningful<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Give Kids the World Village<\/a> <\/strong>is a nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides week-long vacations to children with critical illnesses and their families at no cost. The resort relies on area visitors as young as 8 years old to fill roughly 1,800 volunteer shifts a week for everything from scooping ice cream and greeting families at the airport to donning character costumes and photographing guests around the park.<\/p>\n

For more simple ideas to Travel for Good, explore 6 Helpful Tips for Planning a Voluntourism Trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Travelocity\u2019s Travel for Good\u2122 program aims to inspire travelers to give back in ways big and small throughout their journeys. To learn more about the program, get involved in a local community or start planning your next Travel for Good trip, please visit Travelocity.com\/TravelForGood.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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