Expedition Vietnam
Offered: March-January
A short drive from the central city of Danang, Hoi An has rightly earned a reputation as one of Vietnam's most picturesque towns. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO,…
The Path Less Taken: Laos
Offered: March, April, July-September, December
Culturally influenced by China and India, the two giants between whom it is (indirectly) situated, Laos offers a sleepy, peaceful, view of Asia. Vietnam and Thailand have has a strong…
Sugar Plantations of Hawaii
Offered: July, August
Today visitors from around the world come to Hawaii to enjoy lofty volcanoes, tropical forests, fine sand beaches, and coral reefs. But 150 years ago, people came for work. Sugar…
Wild Dolphin Societies
Offered: May-August
This scenic coastal area of white sand beaches, inland waterways, and mangrove islands is more than just another popular tourist destination. Sarasota Bay is precious habitat for manatees, several kinds…
Britain's Basking Sharks
Offered: May-September
Britain's coast is the best location in the northern hemisphere to find basking sharks, the second largest fish in the world. These awesome, filter-feeding leviathans are listed as vulnerable by…
Hunting for Caterpillars in the Andes
Offered: July, August, December
Perched on the east slope of the Andes above the Amazon basin, the cloud forest of Ecuador hosts thousands of different caterpillar species, and an equally impressive diversity of plants.…
Lakes of the Rift Valley
Offered: April, July-October
Lake Naivasha, Kenya's second-largest freshwater lake is an internationally recognized biodiversity hotspot, with spectacular wildlife, including giraffes, impalas, hippos, and a dense population of African fish eagles. Like all the…
Butterflies of Mount Fuji
Offered: July-September
Japan's largest mountain, a spiritual focus of the Japanese people for centuries, is also the habitat of some of the country's most endangered species. Only 100 kilometers from Tokyo, Mount…
Volunteer In Australia
Offered: January, February, June, July, October, November
Work with Aboriginal people on community development projects in Australia! Lend a hand on building repair, painting, landscaping, elder care and child care, and education projects in an historic Aboriginal…
Volunteer in Peru
Offered: Year-round
Children in all countries of the world are precious. But those who must overcome great odds hold a special place in our hearts. On the streets of Lima, abandoned, orphaned,…
