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Family Volunteer Vacations: Travel Together, Serve Together, Make a Global Impact

23 December 2025
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Family Volunteer Vacations: Meaningful Travel for the Whole Family

Travel has the power to broaden minds and create lasting memories – but when families combine exploration with meaningful service, that experience becomes transformative.Family volunteer vacations allow families to travel together, contribute to community-led projects, and build stronger bonds through shared purpose and adventure. Globe Aware, a nonprofit organization specializing in immersive service travel, offers professionally led family programs designed to promote cultural awareness and sustainable community impact.

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Corporate Volunteer Vacations: Meaningful Team Building and Global Impact

22 December 2025
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Corporate Volunteer Vacations: Team Building Through Meaningful Service

In a world where purpose and performance go hand in hand, corporate volunteer vacations are emerging as an effective strategy for companies seeking to strengthen teams, give back to global communities, and elevate brand reputation. Globe Aware, a nonprofit leader in service travel, specializes in custom volunteer travel experiences that unite staff around shared goals while supporting sustainable community-led projects around the world. 

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Volunteer Travel in Costa Rica: Make an Impact with a Meaningful Globe Aware Service Vacation

19 December 2025
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Volunteer Travel in Costa Rica: A Purpose-Driven Adventure with Globe Aware

Costa Rica is more than a tropical getaway-it’s a place where volunteer travel can transform both lives and perspectives. With Globe Aware’s service vacation programs, you’ll combine meaningful service with cultural immersion, hands-on work, and the beauty of Costa Rica’s natural landscapes.

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Machu Picchu, Peru: How a Globe Aware Volunteer Vacation Transforms Your Travel Experience

18 December 2025
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Machu Picchu, Peru: Beyond Sightseeing – A Volunteer Vacation with Purpose

When most travelers think of Machu Picchu Peru, visions of mist-shrouded Inca ruins, emerald terraces, and breathtaking mountain views come to mind. But what if your journey could go deeper – beyond sightseeing – into meaningful engagement with local people and culture? With a Globe Aware volunteer vacation, this iconic destination becomes a gateway to purpose-driven travel that blends adventure with impact.

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Volunteer Travel: Transform Your Trip into Meaningful Global Impact

17 December 2025
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Volunteer Travel – A Purposeful Journey Beyond Tourism

What Is Volunteer Travel?

Volunteer travel blends purposeful service with exploration, inviting travelers to give their time, energy, and curiosity to support communities around the world. At its core, it’s about learning and serving – not just sightseeing. Rather than standing back as a spectator, volunteer travelers work side-by-side with local partners to help address real challenges, contribute to community-led projects, and immerse themselves in diverse cultures.

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Voluntourism: Transform Your Travels Into Meaningful Global Impact

16 December 2025
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What Is Voluntourism and Why It Matters

Voluntourism – a blend of volunteer service and tourism – allows travelers to engage deeply with local communities while contributing to meaningful service projects during their trip. Unlike traditional tourism, which focuses on sightseeing and leisure, voluntourism embeds purpose and community impact into the travel experience.

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Swipe Smart While Volunteering Abroad: When Traveling, What Is & Isn’t Covered While Traveling

15 December 2025
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In this special installment of IVPA’s Industry Series, summer intern Alida Cuttriss sits down with Fiona Lally, one of the foremost risk and insurance specialists in the international volunteer sector. Together, they unpack what your credit card’s travel insurance actually covers—and the surprising gaps that could leave you unprotected while volunteering abroad. From medical emergencies to trip interruptions, Fiona shares practical tips to help program providers and volunteers travel smarter and safer. Produced by the International Volunteer Programs Association, this episode is part of our ongoing effort to raise the quality, awareness, and safety of short-term overseas volunteer experiences. https://volunteerinternational.org/

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The Ethics of Volunteer Travel: How to Serve Abroad the Right Way

15 December 2025
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Volunteer travel can uplift communities – but it must be done ethically. At its best, volunteerism empowers local people. At its worst, it can unintentionally reinforce dependence or disrupt cultural systems.

Globe Aware‘s approach focuses on ethical, community-led service that honors local voices and traditions.

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Spreading Joy Through Globe Aware

11 December 2025
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December 10, 2025

Openings Pathways – Spreading Joy Through Globe Aware – Kimberly Haley-Coleman

In this engaging conversation, Kimberly Haley-Coleman, CEO and founder of Globe Aware, shares her journey of creating a nonprofit focused on short-term service projects that promote cultural awareness and sustainability.

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