Global United Travel On Travel For a Cause

There are a number of reasons in which people enjoy travel. Cultural experiences, ecological tourism, relaxation, adventure and foodie are some of the most popular in recent years. Today Global United Travel would like to offer you another reason, gaining in popularity in the months and days following the devastating events taking place across the world, voluntourism. According to the latest news reports, the quake in Haiti has caused an influx of those concerned with helping the Haitian people, begin using their vacations to travel with a variety of groups to Haiti in an attempt to help them rebuild and restore their country to it's former self. We have seen it before in areas such as Mississippi and Louisiana after hurricane Katrina, but it is happening again on a grander scale.

Global United Travel On Voluntourism

We as human beings strive to put labels on everything in our lives. The newest trend in travel is to name the reasons for travel. This is an example of marketing on the part of the tourism industry. By labeling the types of tourism, people can narrow down how and where they would like to travel based on their interests. Voluntourism is no different. Global United Travel would like to introduce you to the latest travel trend, voluntourism.

What Is Voluntourism?

Voluntourism is the latest term describing a volunteer vacation which includes traveling for a charitable cause. There are many ways that voluntourism can be a part of your vacation including low skill, to high skill work including providing medical aid and rebuilding. Voluntourism has changed in recent years to reflect the wide variety and number of those interested in assisting those in need of assistance throughout the world. You, as a traveler, no longer have to be a part of a specific group long-term in order to be able to help, and can now sign up with a number of agencies which allow those not necessarily involved in the past to join with them for the cause.

Global United Travel is aware of the current situations which are spurring the influx of voluntourism in destinations including Haiti, Chile and a number of other small countries and areas which can use a hand, but would advise that you should first look to the U.S. government on travel advisories to the area before planning a trip. Though it is important for us to help, we need to first remember safety issues involved before getting involved ourselves. The U.S. government in concerned with the safety of its citizens while traveling to areas in need. In cases such as Chile, aftershocks as strong as 6.6 are still occurring even today, and travel by foreigners to Chile by non governmental travelers is still discouraged at this point. In Haiti, travel is also discouraged by those not involved in approved groups. While voluntourism is a noble form of travel, it is not a form of travel which you should take lightly.

Global United Travel encourages you to travel safely, travel smart and stay informed on all of your upcoming travel plans. Enjoy and experience the world on your next vacation from Global United Travel.