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Though voluntourism trips have garnered a lot of attention, not all of it is focused on the bright side. While some consider voluntouring a blessing, others consider it a curse in disguise. The reasons behind this difference in opinion are not very hard to see. Voluntourism pros and cons can be seen on two aspects – one from the individual point of view and the other from the local community’s point of view.

Pros of Voluntourism

Individual Benefits of Voluntourism
•Gets to volunteer and travel
•Gains an insight into ‘another world’ and gets a break from the ordinary, regular life
•Gets to learn from placements and experience new things
•Gets an opportunity to use skills for sustained services
•Eye-opening experience related to third world development, progress and living conditions
•Satisfaction of making a difference in lives and fulfills altruistic desires
•Finds a new zeal and purpose for life
•Inspired for long-term volunteering and creates advocates or donors for a worthy cause
•Health benefits – alleviates depression, different cures and treatments are acquired (according to Corporation for National and Community Service report)
Community Benefits of Voluntourism
•Many types of productive services are received.
•There is an increase in tourist income.
•There is an influx of special and expert skills.
•Cross-cultural understanding and mutual respect are promoted.
•People get glimpses of better living conditions and touchstone for their own development.
•Sustainable tourism is encouraged.
•Social and physical conditions are improved.
•Immediate concerns are addressed.
•Local Government and Administration are pressed to act.
Cons of Voluntourism

Individual Harms of Voluntourism
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If we think about California, Disneyland Park is the one name which quickly pops up in our mind. However, there are many places worth visiting in this state. The important places suitable for mini vacations in California can be found below.

Balboa Island
It is a part of Newport Beach in California. This place offers a lot of water activities and one should have a great time here. The Marine avenue is considered to be good for shopping. This part of the Balboa island has shops that mainly sell gift articles. You can also find good restaurants and galleries on Marine avenue. There are many events and festivals celebrated in the part of the world throughout the year. It is also one of the best places for couples in California.

Disneyland Park
It is one of the top weekend gateways in California; visiting this place is one of the best mini vacation ideas for families. The Disneyland Park is considered to be good for those who are traveling with family. Children can enjoy the different rides in this park and have a good time. This park is divided into many sections each with a separate theme. For example, the Mickey’s Toontown is full of sculptures and architectural works that catch your attention. The Gadget Go Coaster ride in this part of Disneyland Park also is one of the main attractions. Main Street U.S.A is one of the important parts of Disneyland Park. It is also the entry point to other sections in the Disneyland Park. The place worth visiting in Main Street U.S.A. is the Emporium. Children love this place as they collect memorabilia and other toys associated with Disney characters.

Six Flags Magic Mountain
It is a theme park located in Los Angeles, California. Six Flags Mountain is amongst the best theme parks in USA and offers special rides for families and kids. Different thrill rides offered by this theme park are as follows: Superman the Escape, Batman the Ride Riddler’s Revenge and Goliath. The Choral Magic festival of this theme park is quite popular. This Musical Choir festival is meant for school students. Along with the Musical Choir festival there are some other events like Maths & Science Day which test your mathematics skills. If you are interested in shopping, it is advisable to visit places like Coaster Candy Company, Canyon Blaster Photos, Cartoon Candy Kitchen, etc. One of the best mini vacation destinations in California, the Six Flags Magic Mountain offers the tourists with lots of enjoyment. Read the rest of this entry »

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Find most exciting Twitter application on the internet just here. You can have lots and lots of fun with application and make you tweet easy. You can have access to different twitter related applications that can access twitter and get information related to your twitter account. You can optimize your twitter account by getting the Report Card for your twitter, getting the latest trends that may be beneficial to you interest, auto following the followers and more.

Myth: Ecotourism is very expensive

Fact: Ah! This is the number one misconception about ecotourism. Majority of the travelers around the world prefer to meet locals, experience the local traditions and cultures of their tourist destination. Most tourist companies try to cash in on this expectation and promise the best opportunities to sink into the local culture and view the natural ecosystem of the place. An ignorant traveler might end up paying an exorbitant price for enjoying something that is naturally available at a tourist destination. Believe me, you can enjoy an eco-tour at an expense as low as $5 a day too.

Myth: Ecotourism hotels are not luxurious!

Fact: Quite often it is assumed that ecotourism involves jungle safaris and staying in tents in some remote corner of the globe. This is because ecotourism is advertised with pictures of tribal people, forests, animal-life and accommodation in tents or tree-houses. Fact is quite the opposite. While an eco-traveler may actually opt to travel in the cheapest possible way, backpacking or on foot, you might not be aware that ecotourism can be luxurious too. There are plenty of luxury hotels that emphasize on ecotourism by giving due respect to carbon footprint, organic food, protection of natural habitat of fauna, avoiding cultural shock to local people and so on.

Myth: Third world countries are the only ecotourism destinations.

Fact: Again a major myth of ecotourism holidays. As a prospective tourist, we believe what we see or presume. However, ecotourism holidays can take place in any part of the world from some remote place in Africa to some highly popular tourist city in Europe or United States.

Myth: Ecotourism means volunteering social work rather than fun-filled holidays Read the rest of this entry »

 •Choose a Cheaper Car
There are some car rental company websites that offer cars with prefixed rentals. These rentals are officially posted on the company’s websites. All you need to do is check out such websites for the cheapest rented cars on offer. As a customer, you cannot be really fussy with the car’s make if you want to reduce the expenses on car rentals. Generally, such inexpensive cars may not be the latest model or highly trendy. You might want to check websites of companies like Hotwire and Priceline for best and discounted rental car deals.
•Online Browsing
It is never enough to go online and rent a car from the first website displayed by the browser. As an alert customer, you might need to carry out some research on different websites and watch out for lowest car rental offers. At times, there are some spot offers or snap deals made by a few companies on a precondition of immediate payment.
•Advance Booking
Just like airlines, which offer cheaper fare for advance or apex bookings, there are car rental companies that offer huge discount if booked well in advance, say about a month or two before your actual departure date. There is however, a restriction of immediate booking with online payment. In case, you need to cancel your bookings, the car rental company is likely to deduct some amount from the fare before it is refunded. Ideally, this method helps you to get a good discount, along with the assurance of a rented car to avoid any last minute disappointments. As far as car rental companies are concerned, they get rental fare well in advance along with assured customers.
•Using Discounts
If you are planning to go on a trip and happen to be a member of AAA or Costco, then do find some time to search for discount offers made towards car rentals to all members. Alternately, check the company websites of all credit cards that you possess. It is well-known that credit card companies have tie-ups with all car rental companies during holidays and peak vacation periods. Even a marginal 10% to 15% discount will decrease your fare considerably.
•Smaller Car Rental Chains
It is quite natural that large car rental companies with nationwide popularity will have higher car rentals compared to smaller local companies. All you need to do is consult the airport help desk or staff of the hotel, where you plan to stay, to get names and addresses of such local car rental companies.
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