voluntourism

noun

or volunteer travel

1
a form of tourism where travellers offer a service to a good cause free of charge
The so-called “voluntourism” phenomenon has spawned ill-planned schemes that leave young people out of pocket - sometimes by several thousand pounds.
Submitted by:
jusker from South Africa on 15/05/2012
Open Dictionary - May2012
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Voluntourism is, of course, a blend of the words volunteer and tourism, and a phenomenon which is thriving in the 21st century travel industry. The sudden surge in interest for this kind of holiday is thought to be partly attributable to the Asian tsunami disaster of December 2004 after which, travel companies switched from promoting working or adventure holidays to offering opportunities for involvement in rebuilding projects within directly-affected areas.
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单词	voluntourism
释义	voluntourism noun or volunteer travel DEFINITIONS1 1 a form of tourism where travellers offer a service to a good cause free of charge The so-called “voluntourism” phenomenon has spawned ill-planned schemes that leave young people out of pocket - sometimes by several thousand pounds. Submitted by: jusker from South Africa on 15/05/2012 Open Dictionary - May2012 Featured as a BuzzWord! Voluntourism is, of course, a blend of the words volunteer and tourism, and a phenomenon which is thriving in the 21st century travel industry. The sudden surge in interest for this kind of holiday is thought to be partly attributable to the Asian tsunami disaster of December 2004 after which, travel companies switched from promoting working or adventure holidays to offering opportunities for involvement in rebuilding projects within directly-affected areas. Read more voluntourism noun or volunteer travel DEFINITIONS1 1 a form of tourism where travellers offer a service to a good cause free of charge The so-called “voluntourism” phenomenon has spawned ill-planned schemes that leave young people out of pocket - sometimes by several thousand pounds. Submitted by: jusker from South Africa on 15/05/2012 Open Dictionary - May2012 Featured as a BuzzWord! Voluntourism is, of course, a blend of the words volunteer and tourism, and a phenomenon which is thriving in the 21st century travel industry. The sudden surge in interest for this kind of holiday is thought to be partly attributable to the Asian tsunami disaster of December 2004 after which, travel companies switched from promoting working or adventure holidays to offering opportunities for involvement in rebuilding projects within directly-affected areas. Read more
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