The much-debated topic in volunteer travel is “to pay or not to pay”. On the surface, paying a fee to volunteer can seem like a contradiction in terms—if you are …
Monthly Archives
April 2021
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The side-trip to Fort Resolution, the Chipewyan and Métis town on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, was one of the highlights of my trip to the Northwest Territories …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLocated in western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala, are the ruins of Copán, an archaeological site of the Maya civilisation that thrived here between …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesJust over two hours to the northeast of Budapest, the Hungarian capital, lies the town of Eger. The town of about 60,000 souls is worth visiting for …
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Reading Time: 6 minutesAugust Festivals of the Tōhoku Region Japan’s Tōhoku Region, in the north of Honshu Island, is where traditional culture thrives. Tōhoku’s festivals (known as “matsuri”) are known …