In: Tips for Volunteers

Bambu & Puerto Viejo Testimonial. Becca & Kate
August 28, 2008

We’ll be honest, the first day traveling to a foreign country where we barely speak the language is stressful to say…

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La Flor Project Testimonial by Mark Fister. Utah, USA
August 28, 2008

I, Mark Fister, and my daughters of ages 13 and 12 stayed with a host family for nearly two weeks in…

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Camaronal Sea Turtle Project Testimonial by Cassandra Dawn.
July 31, 2008

My name is Cassandra Dawn. I am 25 years old from Tucson, Arizona. I arrived to the project in Camaronal approximately…

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Michael Schell’s testimonial. Voluntour, a vacation with a purpose.
July 31, 2008

We are a family of 3: myself, my wife, Jen, and our 6 year old daughter, Alex.  My daughter is off…

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Summer Camp Testimonial by Ryan Kilberg, Canada
July 31, 2008

The two weeks I spent in Bambu rivaled the best two weeks I have experienced in my life.  I understand very…

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Summer Camp Testimonial by Charlotte Bernsohn. Chicago, US.
July 30, 2008

Sitting here on my last day in Costa Rica it’s incredible to think back to the beginning of my trip. After…

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Flight Update
June 17, 2008

We just got word that the airlines are planning on raising their rates on the 23rd of June by about $150…

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Go Girlfriend!
May 22, 2008

What a great name for a travel blog, eh? Even better than the sexy name is the content. One could get…

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Are We Ethical?
July 27, 2007

Open letter to Rob Meyer, Go Budget Travel.com:
Dear Mr. Meyer:
It was very interesting this morning waking up and reading your article questioning the business ethics of organizations such as ours and to hear you suggest the money our clients pay don’t to our communities. At first I laughed, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to respond to you…

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More Information
April 20, 2007

As you might imagine, we get a lot of emails and phone calls about our volunteer opportunities here in Costa Rica. Our goal is to provide you with as much information as we can, to help you make an informed decision about whether or not our program is for you.

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