The Volunteer Traveler's Handbook

The Volunteer Traveler’s Handbook guides new and veteran travelers through the challenges of finding, vetting, and choosing their ideal volunteer experience. Interested volunteers will find meaningful ways to give back to communities all over the world through first-hand stories, photos, and practical advice. The Volunteer Traveler's Handbooks is part of The Traveler's Handbook Series which also includes books on career break, food, luxury and solo travel. The Volunteer Traveler’s Handbook shares:  the psychology and ethics of volunteering.  volunteer stories from a diverse range of volunteers.  strategies for finding and vetting volunteer organizations.  tips to adjust to life as a volunteer.  traveling advice covering safety, food, packing, and cultural immersion.  resource lists for volunteering.

The Volunteer Traveler’s Handbook guides new and veteran travelers through the challenges of finding, vetting, and choosing their ideal volunteer experience. Interested volunteers will find meaningful ways to give back to communities all over the world through first-hand stories, photos, and practical advice. The Volunteer Traveler's Handbooks is part of The Traveler's Handbook Series which also includes books on career break, food, luxury and solo travel. The Volunteer Traveler’s Handbook shares:  the psychology and ethics of volunteering.  volunteer stories from a diverse range of volunteers.  strategies for finding and vetting volunteer organizations.  tips to adjust to life as a volunteer.  traveling advice covering safety, food, packing, and cultural immersion.  resource lists for volunteering.

Shannon O’Donnell is a travel writer, speaker, and marketing consultant. She founded A Little Adrift.com in 2008 and shares her stories, photography, volunteering experiences, and advice from her years traveling around the world. Her work has been featured in BBC Travel, Cosmopolitan Italy, and various international travel magazines and publications.