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Volunteering Information Books
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How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas.
Joseph Collins, Stefano DeZerega, Zahara Heckscher, Penguin Books, 2002.
An excellent comprehensive reference for planning your trip. |
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Volunteer, A Traveler's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World.
Lonely Planet, 2007.
A directory published in Australia that includes stories by former volunteers in which they share experiences and tips. |
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International Voluntary Work.
Victoria Pybus. Vacation Work, 2007.
(Distributed by Globe Pequot Press in USA)
A directory, published in the UK, strong on UK and European volunteer organizations. |
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Alternatives to the Peace Corps.
Jennifer Sage Willsea, Editor. Food First Books, 2003.
A directory that includes many smaller organizations with international community development volunteer programs. |
Travel Writing
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Lonely Planet Guide to Travel Writing.
Don George. Lonely Planet, 2005.
An excellent and comprehensive book by an accomplished traveler, travel writer and editor. It takes the reader from a history of travel writing to getting published and getting started. It also has an excellent appendix. |
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Travel Writing: See the World; Sell the Story.
L. Peat O'Neil. Writer's Digest Press, 2005.
A long time journalist, travel writer, and writing teacher O'Neil, offers a complete manual on the craft of travel writing. Includes writing exercises to help develop the skills needed to think and write for the travel audience. |
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Travel Writing 2.0 (Earning Money from Your Travels in the New Media Landscape)
Tim Leffel
Splinter Press
A comprehensive and invaluable resource for travel writers. Particularly useful for using and comprehending the web.
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