(Originally published in TOURISM)
An icreasing number of people are opting to use their holiday time for the purpose of "altruistic travel", according to new poll results from online travel specialist Opodo. In a report by by Phil Davies in TravelMole March 9, 2007, the poll shows a 67% rise in travellers taking Opodo's "meaningful travel" programs over the last year.
Almost three quarters are female and one in ten are aged over 40, with one in three aged between 25 to 40. This shows that the older generation are now more likely than ever to take up the opportunity of a career break in order to "give something back", according to Opodo.
In partnership with volunteer travel specialists i‑to‑i, the company offers projects ranging from community work with children in Mombassa, to painting favellas in Rio de Janeiro and undertaking conservation projects in the UK. Africa has proved the most popular continent with the conscientious traveller over the past year, with Kenya and South Africa topping the list of most visited destinations for Opodo's meaningful travel projects in 2006. A substantial rise in the number of people taking on projects in Asia is predicted over the coming year.
An icreasing number of people are opting to use their holiday time for the purpose of "altruistic travel", according to new poll results from online travel specialist Opodo. In a report by by Phil Davies in TravelMole March 9, 2007, the poll shows a 67% rise in travellers taking Opodo's "meaningful travel" programs over the last year.
Almost three quarters are female and one in ten are aged over 40, with one in three aged between 25 to 40. This shows that the older generation are now more likely than ever to take up the opportunity of a career break in order to "give something back", according to Opodo.
In partnership with volunteer travel specialists i‑to‑i, the company offers projects ranging from community work with children in Mombassa, to painting favellas in Rio de Janeiro and undertaking conservation projects in the UK. Africa has proved the most popular continent with the conscientious traveller over the past year, with Kenya and South Africa topping the list of most visited destinations for Opodo's meaningful travel projects in 2006. A substantial rise in the number of people taking on projects in Asia is predicted over the coming year.
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