John Dwyer 
Hello All, In this time of Spring 2020, when coronavirus Covid-19 is ravaging the world, physical international volunteering has taken a pause. Many countries have closed their borders to international travelers or have imposed quarantine restrictions. I read this morning that the only continent in the world that the virus hasn’t reached is Antarctica. The …
Hello, Summer is at our doorstep and so is the busiest time for international volunteering and voluntourism. Many of you are either embarking upon or planning your international volunteer trip. I began my international volunteering early this year. I traveled to Ukraine in March and April to observe two rounds of the Ukrainian presidential election. …
In 2017, my Granddaughter Sutton, and I, took a delightful trip to Europe together. I wrote about the trip recently in Transitions Abroad. The article is below: I have a tip for how to bond with your college-aged grandchildren: travel to Europe together. In the summer of 2017, I took such a journey with my …
It has been a difficult year for many in the world’s population. War, famine, political unrest and natural disasters have produced the largest number of refugees since World War II. Because of this, many people need help. As you are reading this newsletter, you are interested in helping. The key question is how to choose …
Hello All, As I write this newsletter I am at the Rosario Resort Marina on Orcas Island. Orcas Island is the largest of the beautiful San Juan Islands in the State of Washington. The San Juans are the best place in the world to see the endangered Orcas (Killer) Whales; because they live in the …
Hello All! it is the time of year when many of us are planning our future travel and international voluntourism and volunteering projects. A well researched international volunteer or voluntourism trip can be a very fulfilling experience. For me, the greatest satisfaction has been the friends I have made. Also, it is exciting and rewarding …
The term “voluntourism” has been used over the past few years to define travel that combines sightseeing with some volunteering. This issue of the newsletter discusses voluntourism and includes articles by travelers who have participated in voluntourism programs. Read more here.
This website is primarily a resource for international volunteer opportunities for persons over 50 years of age. Recently I have noticed many visitors to the site have an interest in obtaining information about international employment. Read more.
As the year 2016 draws to a close, and we are thinking about our goals for the coming year, it is a good time to think about where we would like to devote some time to share our experience and skills internationally in 2017. International volunteering, done in well thought out and community supported programs, …
When we first start thinking about devoting some of our time to international volunteering we usually don’t have any idea of where to start. We might have talked to a friend who just returned from an inspiring volunteer assignment. We could also have been motivated by reading an article about humanitarian problems in the world …
