Monday, July 14, 2008

PIF Podcast on Girlfriendology.com

"GIRLFRIENDOLOGY" - Inspiration, Appreciation and Celebration of Girlfriends

Girlfriendology.com founder Debba Haupert has been promoting strong, supportive female friendships since January 2006. By creating a forum for females across the nation, Girlfriendology.com provides a place to share stories of inspiration, appreciation and celebration in honor of female friendships.

Debba is also a big supporter of female entrepreneurs. A series of podcasts accessible through Girlfriendology.com introduces you to female owned business's and how these women are making a difference in the world.

Speaking on the subject of women’s travel, Jodi Nelson, founder of PLAY it Forward Adventures, was interviewed for a Girlfriendology.com podast just last month. The content of the interview is not all female-based..... so MEN, please, stop to take a listen.

http://www.girlfriendology.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=354122


Thursday, July 10, 2008

Voluntourism, What is it?

Voluntourism is one of the most exciting and powerful trends emerging in the travel industry, bringing volunteering and tourism together into the experience of a lifetime. Imagine being able to combine a destination-oriented vacation while engaging in meaningful projects that better the lives of local peoples and improve communities and environments.

Play It Forward Adventure tours are about many things, and are as much about the experience as the destination. They allow participants to:

Give something back to local people and communities

Learn about different cultures and themselves

Share experiences with like-minded travelers

Bring meaning to their travels

Engage in sustainable tourism

Make a difference

In a survey conducted by MSNBC.com and Condé Nast Traveler, some 55 percent of respondents had interest in a volunteer vacation. Of those who had already participated in in such a trip, 95 percent said they would likely do it again. Join us soon on one of our Play It Forward Adventures to Guatemala, Tanzania or Patagonia, and discover what other voluntourists know and what you’ve really known all along - the best way to truly “see” and “know” a place, is to get involved at the local level.