What is sustainable tourism? According to the World Tourism Organization, sustainable tourism is “Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment, and host communities”. Sustainable tourism is a way of traveling that not only reduces the negative impact on the visited places to the minimum…
Nowadays it is imperative to reflect upon how volunteering abroad will change after Covid-19. Volunteer in The World dreams of a borderless world and therefore accessible to all. Despite all the inconvenience, the pandemic gave us hope and a chance to rebuild volunteering and we think we should start by making it more inclusive. The…
Ever since the first vehicle rolled onto the streets in 1886, the world has had a love-hate relationship with the motor car. Today, with over one billion motor vehicles on the roads around the globe, it sometimes seems as if we cannot escape the pollution, noise, and danger that they produce. The car-free day is…
France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the UK, after the lockdowns and the slowdown in the number of contagions, are dealing with a new rise of the curve. New measures are being adopted, from the shutdown of discos in Italy to the compulsory use of masks in France, to mass testing for travelers. However, there’s still…
“Seek discomfort”: an original and active attitude to embrace life, learning to live it at its fullest. We tend to spend our daily lives within our bubble of securities and comfort. Sometimes we react negatively to change, maybe because we don’t see it as a chance. We rather prefer to settle down and continue with…
From the beginning of 2020, we are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused many deaths due to the lack of precautions. Volunteering is an act of giving: time, money, and help but it is important to consider one’s own health before anything else. Our suggestions to our volunteers are, to research well the destination…
It has been estimated that the number of fires related to climate change has been increasing at an extremely fast pace, as much as 20% higher in cases like Australia. During the recent bushfire season, the damage inflicted on Australian forests has been tremendously high, and nearly 3 billion animals were killed or dispersed. Unfortunately,…
Long walks are among the most ancient ways of getting from point A to point B. The only means of transportation you can rely on are your own legs and your physical strength. Trekking is part of this, but it has much more to offer under its superficial veil of simplicity and humbleness. First of…
With globalization, the distance, between home, school, and work, has widened overseas. Although that is a dream coming through of humanity since we have never experienced a pandemic that has so powerful effects all over the world. However, in the 21st century, with access to the communication tools, we are all responsible to listen to…
