How to Become a Volunteer Tourist
One voluntourism activity: building a house Have you ever thought about volunteering on vacation? Teaching English, building a house, or cleaning up the environment? If so, you’re not alone. Volunteer tourism – or voluntourism – is growing in popularity. A 2008 study by Tourism and Research Marketing put the number of volunteer tourists at 1.6 million per year for an annual value of more than $2 billion U.S.