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Volunteering vs Voluntourism - What's the difference?

volunteering | voluntourism |

As nouns the difference between volunteering and voluntourism

is that volunteering is the act of volunteering; the action of the verb volunteer while voluntourism is 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.

As a verb volunteering

is .

volunteering

English

(wikipedia volunteering)

Noun

(-)
  • The act of volunteering; the action of the verb volunteer

    • See also

    * community service

    Verb

    (head)

    • voluntourism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • 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.

    • Related terms

    * ecotourism * responsible tourism * vacanteerism

    References

    * Vacation Plans Add a Volunteer Wrinkle , Chicago Tribune, March 8, 2007. English words suffixed with -ism