The Tranquilo Traveler
The Tranquilo Traveler is a celebration of voluntourism, slow travel, and other interesting ways to see the world. Travel writer and award- winning Moon Handbooks author Joshua Berman created The Tranquilo Travel as a resource for world trippers and international volunteers, a window to the author’s travels in Nicaragua, Belize, and beyond, and an update of his books and articles.
Herbal Studies Retreat this January in Nicaragua
By Joshua | 
No Comments » ATRAVES, a Nicaraguan nonprofit association working “to support creative, small-scale, locally controlled initiatives in development, education, health and social justice,” has a few unique opportunities I’d like to share. In... [Read this entry]
Help girls go to school in Northern Ghana
By Joshua | 1 Comment » Last year, Tay and I met Peace Corps Volunteer Carl “Ka” Allen in Northern Ghana, in the village of Nakpanduri where Carl was living and where Tay and I were... [Read this entry]
Denver Fundraiser for Nicaragua and Nepal Rural Schools
By Joshua | No Comments » Call today (303/399-3649) to make a reservation for Namlo International’s Ninth Annual Fall Dinner and Celebration, featuring a Nepalese buffet dinner in Denver, Colorado. There will be a... [Read this entry]
Become an AJWS World Partners Fellow
By Joshua | No Comments » This is a great opportunity to gain experience volunteering abroad for an excellent organization. I was just informed that AJWS is now accepting applications for their World Partners Fellowship... [Read this entry]
11 Tips for Being an Effective Volunteer Abroad
By Joshua | 2 Comments » Rob Meyer has been working with a volunteer orgnaization in Ecuador for two years and offers some great advice in his recent article, “How to Actually ‘Make a Difference’... [Read this entry]
Sri Lanka Volunteer’s Blog
By Joshua | 2 Comments » Meet Doug. Doug is an Engineer and Humanitarian Aid Worker from San Francisco who is stationed in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Doug is helping to build schools while avoiding land mines... [Read this entry]
$5,000 Volunteer Vacation Grants from Travelocity
By Joshua | 2 Comments » Travelocity.com is one of the first major online travel companies making a concerted effort to spread the word about volunteer vacation opportunities, offering links to a number of non-profits... [Read this entry]
BootsnAll Volunteer Travel Guide
By Joshua | No Comments » To keep up on various opportunities, advice, and resources, keep an eye on the Volunteer Logue, written by and for like-minded travelers. VL is part of a new suite of... [Read this entry]
In Praise of Volunteering—and another Tranquilo Traveler
By Joshua | No Comments » It was only after I’d started reading the Brave New Traveler article, “10 Reasons Why Volunteering is Better Than Traveling,” (#6. You get to know the neighborhood: In Vietnam I’d... [Read this entry]
Two Weeks Among the Maya
By Joshua | 1 Comment » My recent trips to two indigenous villages in Central America were unlike any I’ve ever taken in the region. Listening to the unique rhythms of the Yucatec and Achi tongues... [Read this entry]
Joshua Berman is an award-winning author for Avalon Travel Publishing's Moon series. He is a writer, editor, and trip leader, based in Central America and Boulder, Colorado. Learn more about Joshua or contact him here.- 0. Volunteering Abroad
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I filmed some of these scenes for Astrum....See mo ... [read more] - Qamrunnisa Begum on Why We Came to Pakistan: Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and our search for Dr. Stewart
Please contact me on e-mail 24375991@bol.net.in - Fernando Rivera on Back in Nicaragua: La Trinidad, Estelí
I grew up in la trinidad, i left when i was 9 year ... [read more] - Joshua Berman on Nicaragua Trip Coach on BudgetTravel.com Tuesday at Noon EST
Yes, they will post it in their archives for poste ... [read more] - Nicaragua Surf on Moon Belize up for Award - Vote Now!
This sounds like a great book. I'm always on the l ... [read more] - Nicaragua Surf on Nicaragua Trip Coach on BudgetTravel.com Tuesday at Noon EST
That sounds like a really cool opportunity. Is it ... [read more] - shahin on Why We Came to Pakistan: Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and our search for Dr. Stewart
hello hasan Wasty your name rings a bell do we kno ... [read more] - Shadow on My Review of Bruce Barcott’s new Belize book in July, 2008, issue of Mountain Gazette
Great Review Joshua. The subject of the book is o ... [read more] - vscsrao on Himalaya, Mountain Mama: The Hunza Valley
why the peak of of the himalaya covered with snow. - Joshua Berman on My Review of Bruce Barcott’s new Belize book in July, 2008, issue of Mountain Gazette
Fred -- I'd love to know the details of the errors ... [read more]
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