Definition of "voluntourism" []

• A type of tourism which combines traditional travel and tourism with volunteer work. Travelers are given opportunities to contribute money and/or time to causes related to their destinations. (noun)

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• "Luxury Travel Trends: Six Senses Maldives Gives Free Nights for Voluntourism Miami, volunteer tourism - or "voluntourism" - is on the rise, a growing trend among travelers looking to volunteer some time during their vacations."
• "The so-called voluntourism industry, which sends travelers around the globe for a mix of volunteer work and sightseeing, is generating almost as much praise and criticism as the goodwill ambassador herself."
• "Fiona Foster reports from Kenya about the rise in so-called voluntourism and how to decide if it is the right break for you."