Writer and travel junkie Shelley Seale will be a guest on a Q&A discussion about volunteer travel this Saturday, May 16 from 10 am to 4 pm.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=86033206565
The discussion will be hosted on Facebook by The Voluntary Traveler Book Project. This is an anthology of volunteer travel tales that is coming out this fall; Shelley is a contributing author to the book (more info below).
About the Book
The Voluntary Traveler is a travel anthology penned by writers from all over the world. Focused on inspiring volunteer vacations and/or encouraging adventure-minded people to see volunteer work as a part of ones longer journey, the book will also include a volunteer guide section, listing charities needing volunteer assistance, plus organizations that coordinate service orientated travel.
The Voluntary Traveler is being published by Dog’s Eye View Media. The book’s creator and content editor, author Nola Lee Kelsey, has a goal of producing a title that helps people see the best aspects of making a positive impact through “voluntourism” and dispels the perception of volunteer vacations as a sacrifice. In other word, we focus on the good, the amusing, the mind-expanding and the adventurous facets of this type of travel.
This book is designed with the hope of:
Opening up new worlds to readers with intriguing and inspiring stories by real-life travelers who have walked the walk, not just talked the talk of volunteer travel
Illustrating the fun/adventurous side of volunteer vacations
Giving publicity to smaller charities world-wide who can benefit most from your help, but have the least budget for networking and recruiting assistance
Presenting an intelligent/interesting option to mindless tours and mankind’s innate travel practices.
Offering tips, advice and options to people considering making a difference along the way
Inspiring an army of volunteer-minded travelers to lend a hand, helping charities large and small meet their goal of making the world a better place
