Travel the World for Free
One of my biggest regrets in my early post college career was not taking more vacations. Busy with a girlfriend or hanging out with friends every weekend kept me from seeing the world. After become a self-employed entrepreneur and learning how manage my multiple streams of income from my phone and computer I have traveled like never before. Exploring new cultures, people and cities has changed my outlook on life and made me feel well rounded. For those of you who have little or no money don't worry there is ways to travel the world while volunteering for organizations. Read below for a guide to traveling the world for free.
The Peace Corps: The Peace Corps is the most popular volunteer program in the world. With the current economy many college graduates are taking the route of the Peace Corps to travel the world. Offering two-year appointment in Africa, Asia and South America, the Peace Corps lets you travel spots and help those less fortunate at the same time. Besides providing help to those in need, the Peace Corp also offers a decent stipend to its members.
The United Nations: The United Nations volunteer program sends professional from various walks of life around the globe. Not only does the United Nations pay for all your expenses, but they also foot the bill for airfares, vaccines, passports and medications that you may need. Volunteers also receive stipends and grants that are adjusted to fit the economy that you will be in during your efforts. The United Nations is always looking for people in certain fields and offer options from 6 months and beyond.
Art Corps: The Art Corps is a program specifically designed for professional artists. The program uses art as a teaching tool and gives artists €hands on€ opportunities to see some of the world's greatest sites. This program requires some personal fund raising on the volunteers part, but the cost of travel is covered by Art Corps. Most assignments last about 11-12 months.
Geekcorps.org: This program places experts from the IT industry into countries that are in infancy of using computers on a regular basis. The program covers living and travel expenses in addition to a small stipend. These placements are usually short-term lasting from 1-6 months at a time.
Being young and independent is a great time to travel the world. Volunteering for one of these following organizations will let you see people and places that you normally wouldn't see. Research each of these and you will have a blast discovering the world, while helping others in need.
The Peace Corps: The Peace Corps is the most popular volunteer program in the world. With the current economy many college graduates are taking the route of the Peace Corps to travel the world. Offering two-year appointment in Africa, Asia and South America, the Peace Corps lets you travel spots and help those less fortunate at the same time. Besides providing help to those in need, the Peace Corp also offers a decent stipend to its members.
The United Nations: The United Nations volunteer program sends professional from various walks of life around the globe. Not only does the United Nations pay for all your expenses, but they also foot the bill for airfares, vaccines, passports and medications that you may need. Volunteers also receive stipends and grants that are adjusted to fit the economy that you will be in during your efforts. The United Nations is always looking for people in certain fields and offer options from 6 months and beyond.
Art Corps: The Art Corps is a program specifically designed for professional artists. The program uses art as a teaching tool and gives artists €hands on€ opportunities to see some of the world's greatest sites. This program requires some personal fund raising on the volunteers part, but the cost of travel is covered by Art Corps. Most assignments last about 11-12 months.
Geekcorps.org: This program places experts from the IT industry into countries that are in infancy of using computers on a regular basis. The program covers living and travel expenses in addition to a small stipend. These placements are usually short-term lasting from 1-6 months at a time.
Being young and independent is a great time to travel the world. Volunteering for one of these following organizations will let you see people and places that you normally wouldn't see. Research each of these and you will have a blast discovering the world, while helping others in need.
