Effectively Avoiding Flight Delays
For many of us, flying is the preferred mode of transportation when traveling relatively long distances. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, however, flying has its challenges, one of which can be delays. Statistics show that on average, about 21% of...
The Impact of a Mission Trip
Mission trips have, at times, received a bad reputation. For example, some think that it can take job opportunities away from locals, or that some people who take these trips feel that they are somehow above the locals for acting charitably, and can come across as...
Growing Trends in Worldwide Hotel Development
As travel trends shift, the lodging market is being affected. In many urban and resort markets, there has been an increase in the development of independent, lifestyle hotels that are not affiliated with a major lodging brand. Unique Wins the Day Gone are the days...
Things to Consider Before International Volunteering
Devoting time to helping others is perhaps the most rewarding activity anyone can take part in. Whether it’s feeding the homeless, bringing clean water to third-world countries, or working in orphanages, roughly 1.6 million people dedicate their personal time each...
7 Most Popular Destinations for Mission Trips
Central America Countries throughout Central America remain as some of the most popular for missionaries. 150 years since Southern Baptists first started evangelizing this area, there are still over 300 groups of people with many different language dialects who have...
How To Travel Abroad During College
Studying abroad can be life changing, and an experience that’s valuable as you get ready to enter the job market. If it’s possible to take this opportunity for a college semester during your undergraduate years, you probably won’t regret it. You can make new friends,...
How to Pack for Volunteering Abroad
Packing can be difficult regardless of destination, but packing for a volunteer trip abroad can be especially tricky. Chances are, the climate of the area you are visiting is drastically different, you won’t have a scheduled list of events or happenings before you...
Ethical Volunteering Abroad
When you volunteer to work abroad, it's important to do research into the organizations you'll be working with on your trip. In addition to selecting an organization that supports causes important to you, it's equally important that they share your ethical beliefs....
Is a Mission Trip Right for You?
Mission trips can provide you with life experience, cultural engagement and education, and a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. Mission trips can also give you life long friends, and new connections with people from different cultures, age groups, and...
5 Ways Volunteering is Good For You
People’s intentions vary when it comes to volunteering. While the goals behind volunteering are usually to benefit the good of an individual or group of people, there are also a lot of personal gains you can get out of volunteering that improve your life drastically....