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11-07-2010, 01:23 AM
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Eco and Voluntourism
While at the book store tonight, saw a couple of books on the topic that looked interesting! {Decided to wait to purchase books till next weekend when they are on sale for 25% off
 } In the meantime, posting two websites that correspond to the books: Rough Guide to Clean Breaks - it’s the result of over a decade of travel, researching holidays that have less of an impact on the environment and genuinely give something back to the destination, through conservation and/or supporting local economies. Rough Guide to Clean Breaks 500 Places Where You Can Make a Difference Voluntourism is a hot topic, but what do you need to know before you try to fit some altruism into your vacation? Andrew Mersmann, author of Frommer's 500 Places Where You Can Make a Difference, joins host Kelly Regan to discuss volunteer vacations and offer his advice on asking smart questions before you go, choosing the right experience for yourself and your trip, and knowing what to expect from the trip. Frommers.com Podcast: 500 Places Where You Can Make a Difference | Frommers.com
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It was impossible not to have, It's impossible not to be, It's impossible not to still ...!  What this world really needs is more artists and environmentalists! "Its only 'here' that we lose perspective, out at the Cosmic Consciousness Level things get a lot clearer. For example, there is an actual star pattern that is traced in the shape of a Willow Tree, across the breadth of the Milky Way! And no wonder Indigenous peoples refer to the 'here after' as the Happy Hunting Grounds! Has it ever occured to anyone why the bioluminescence dots, on the Na'vi!" 
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