ChakraVibe suggests volunteering while on vacation.

Voluntouring: volunteering while on vacation, is an increasing travel trend. According to a 2006 Travelocity annual forecast poll, 11 percent of respondents said they planned to volunteer while on vacation in 2007 (up from 6 percent in 2006), doing anything from building houses to caring for children in an orphanage.

Introducing World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, or WWOOF, also sometimes called Willing Workers on Organic Farms. Founded in the UK in 1971, WWOO helps people around the world, from North America to Australia, share more sustainable ways of living. Volunteers learn more about organic lifestyles at host farms, while host farms get much needed help.

For more information read Dana Bidnall’s complete article or visit wwoof.org