Travel volunteering has long been a pillar of the backpacking community. However, while some opportunities lead to careers and life-long passions, others end in disaster.

A luxury trip to an exotic destination in Africa, Asia, South America or Oceania can also help others, either local communities or wildlife.

WHY IT RATES: With more travelers wanting to volunteer on vacation, Travelocity's Travel for Good platform can help more travelers find ways to give back while traveling. -Alex Temblador, TravelPulse ...

For many, long-term travel is a bucket list item. Spending months backpacking south east Asia or driving along the western coast of Africa is the kind of experience people spend their lifetimes ...

You don't have to give up your vacation to give back. — -- There's a lot of appeal in the idea of a volunteer vacation: giving back while getting away, getting to know the "real" people of a the ...

So you can’t travel to Europe. Or take a road trip to a rowdy music festival. Or sunbathe on a beach. It’s been a COVID-19 summer, but getting a change of scenery — while meeting new people and ...

Only Action News Jax got the chance to go inside the St. Augustine Airport, where a small crew of volunteer pilots from ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (WNCN) — As Chimney Rock Village cleans up the damage left behind by Hurricane Helene, unsung heroes are feeding volunteers and citizens. Tracy Reef has volunteered with Spokes of ...

From New Mexico to Virginia, people from all over have come to Green Country to help clean up storm damage. Whether they come alone or with groups, they all say they just want to look out for people ...