SEA TURTLES, FLYING FOXES, PUPPIES & CLOUDFORESTS

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DEBBIE JACOBS
phone: 802-257-0152
fax: 802-257-2784
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Brattleboro, Vermont

SEA TURTLES, FLYING FOXES, PUPPIES & CLOUDFORESTS
VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS ENHANCE THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

     Adults who want to contribute their skills to a worthy project, and others who want to discover more about a place than the average tourist would, are discovering that travel combined with service work provides a rewarding and enriching experience.
    
     Measuring nesting sea turtles in the Caribbean, clearing trails in the cloud forest of Central America, researching migratory bird populations in the Yucatan, learning organic farming techniques in New Zealand, teaching English to rural school children in Ecuador, and caring for orphaned flying foxes in Australia. These are a few of the opportunities available through Explorations in Travels volunteer placement program. Placements for adults of all ages are available in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, New Zealand, Samoa and Australia. Volunteers work in forest reserves, coral reef conservation projects, migratory bird sanctuaries, sea turtle nesting projects, organic farms, animal shelters, rural schools, orphanages, environmental education programs, and wildlife rehabilitation centers. Stacey Morris from Redmond, WA, a volunteer at an animal clinic in Puerto Rico tells us, The work is not just answering the phone, its hands-on."

    We often receive requests asking specifically for older or retired volunteers," Debbie Jacobs, the president of Explorations in Travel, informs us, organizations appreciate the experience and maturity they bring to the job." College students taking a semester off, or high school students taking a year off before university, gain valuable experience out in the field. Volunteers have opportunities to immerse themselves in the daily routines of another culture and improve their skills in a foreign language.

     When you go visit a country as a tourist you are fairly well insulated from 'real life by the tour company," says Art Cartwright, a past volunteer now living in Costa Rica, they blanket the area around the lodges with insecticides, give you guides to protect you from yourself and not much happens. Thats not the case when you travel as a volunteer."

For more information interested volunteers can contact Explorations in Travel, 1922 River Rd., Guilford, VT 05301, phone: (802)257-0152, fax: (802)257-2784, email: volunteer@volunteertravel.com http://www.exploretravel.com