Author: Riyanka

Volunteering abroad is no more a “new way of traveling”! Many gap year travelers and backpackers take up volunteer abroad project as a part of their expedition. The simple reason behind it is the unique experience one gets while traveling to new places. After all, how else would one get an opportunity to stay amongst the natives and understand the […]

In this 21st Century, volunteering abroad is a unique way to travel and explore a new destination while meaningfully contributing towards the host community. More and more millennials are traveling overseas every year to be a part of volunteering projects. It has been seen that a majority number of people who take part in these […]

Embarking on a volunteering abroad journey during the Spring Break is not a new concept – however, the idea of engaging with social work while traveling is getting more leverage than before and with every passing year, more and more millennials are taking the step out of their comfort zone. If you are still confused […]

“From Saharan dunes to the peaks of the High Atlas, Morocco could have been tailor-made for travelers.” – That’s what the Lonely Planet says while describing this magical land. Located in the Northern part of the African continent, Morocco is very unlike the rest of Africa. You won’t find the Big 5 in the wilderness, […]

“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.” – Barack Obama. ‘Volunteering’, as it is widely known, […]

With rugged rainforests, secluded volcanoes, and pristine beaches along the Pacific as well as Caribbean coastlines, Costa Rica is known for its natural beauty and has allured travelers forever! A recent study has shown that the majority of Costa Ricans live longer, healthier lives than people on the rest of the planet, and it all […]

If you thought that India is unsafe for women travelers – then now is the time to fix your thoughts! A couple of weeks back, Volunteering Solutions hosted a group of 8 women volunteer travelers, who came from different parts of the world and bonded for life. To tell the truth, each one of them […]

A gorgeous country located at the Southern tip of the African peninsula where the 2 great oceans meet – South Africa is nothing short of a paradise for travelers and backpackers. Whether you are a beach lover or a wildlife enthusiast, or maybe just keen to explore the roads less traveled – this country has […]

“A land of staggering natural beauty and cultural complexities, of dynamic megacities and hill-tribe villages, Vietnam is both exotic and compelling.” – This is exactly how the Lonely Planet describes Vietnam, and we couldn’t agree more with it. One of the most popular Southeast Asian backpacking destinations, Vietnam has seen some dark days in the […]

A number of gap year travelers and backpackers set sail to volunteer abroad each year. And, this is a very significant number we are talking about. While the trend has only paced up in the past few years, there is still a big section of travelers who refrain from volunteering abroad. Now, there could be […]

So, you have decided to volunteer abroad but can’t really decide which destination you must choose to go, what kind of program would suit you best, and how to decide about the volunteering organization you wanna go with? Feeling stuck there? These are some very common questions which anyone will face while deciding to volunteer […]

Are you willing to volunteer and can’t decide which country to visit? Have you thought about what you actually want to do in your volunteering program? If not yet, then just make a list of the things you want to do in your volunteering program and the places you wish to visit and I can […]