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Summary
Looking for a life changing experience? Just a few weeks to spare? Whether you want to make a difference, or just do something different, Hands On Holidays is the definitive guide to finding the most rewarding short term breaks worldwide. Catering for all ages, budgets and interests, Hands On Holidays are for responsible travellers who want to use their holiday time to do something positive. They offer a real opportunity to get involved, to learn and contribute, and enjoy a more authentic travel experience. Traditionally rewarding travel has meant putting your life on hold, but Hands On Holidays last from just a few days to a month and so are perfect even for those with commitments at home, professionals on annual leave, and students during their vacation. Filled with photos and stories from those who have done it, Hands on Holidays contains complete and up to date details of organisations, charities and holiday ideas that you won't find anywhere else.
Author Notes
Guy Hobbs is an experienced author and has written a number of books. He has received excellent reviews for his work in a range of publications including The Times and The Independent. Before joining Vacation Work, Guy Hobbs was already a compulsive working traveller. After graduating from Cambridge, he picked grapes in France, taught English in Mexico, dressed as Father Christmas in Ecuador and played guitar in a bar in Peru. Fortunately for him this rather disparate experience proved extremely useful in the research for his books. Guy's words have found their way into a range of online and print media, though he feels most at home writing and editing books. Guy spends what time he can in Spain, regularly contributes to Spanish Magazine and frequently gives talks at Spanish property and lifestyle exhibitions up and down the country. He now lives in London where he works full-time on travel books.
Table of Contents
| Getting Started | p. 9 |
| What is a Hands-On Holiday? | p. 11 |
| Journeys with a Purpose | |
| Mini Gaps | |
| Types of Hands-On Holiday | p. 16 |
| Make a Difference: Voluntourism | |
| What Kind of Volunteer Work is Available on Short Breaks? | |
| What to Expect | |
| How Much Will it Cost? | |
| A Word of Caution | |
| Do Something Different | |
| Personal and Professional Development | |
| Paid Work | |
| Individual Interests | |
| Who Takes a Hands-On Holiday and Why? | p. 26 |
| Students and Young People | |
| Young Professionals: Twenties and Thirties | |
| Taking the Family | |
| Life Begins At... | |
| Mature Travellers | |
| Choosing a Hands-On Holiday | p. 32 |
| Using an Agency v. Independent Hands-On Holidays | |
| Evaluating an Agency | |
| Practicalities and Red Tape | p. 35 |
| Getting There | |
| Passports and Visas | |
| Travel Insurance | |
| Travel Safety | |
| Travellers' Health | |
| Theft | |
| Conservation and Wildlife | p. 45 |
| Holidays that Save the World | p. 47 |
| Practicalities | |
| The Holidays | |
| Worldwide | p. 50 |
| UK and Ireland | p. 66 |
| Europe | p. 73 |
| North America | p. 80 |
| South/Central America and the Caribbean | p. 88 |
| Africa | p. 97 |
| Asia | p. 105 |
| Australia and New Zealand | p. 109 |
| Community and Development Projects | p. 113 |
| Giving Something Back | p. 115 |
| Responsible Tourism | p. 117 |
| The Holidays | |
| Worldwide | p. 118 |
| Europe | p. 138 |
| North America | p. 139 |
| South/Central America and the Caribbean | p. 139 |
| Africa | p. 147 |
| Asia | p. 153 |
| International Workcamps | p. 159 |
| Temporary International Communities | p. 161 |
| What is a Workcamp? | |
| What to Expect | |
| Further Information | |
| The Holidays | |
| UK-Based Organisations | p. 165 |
| Organisations Worldwide | p. 167 |
| Archaeology and Heritage | p. 181 |
| Working on a Dig | p. 183 |
| What to Expect | |
| What to Bring | |
| Finding a Dig | |
| Cultural Heritage and Historical Restoration | p. 187 |
| The Holidays | |
| UK and Ireland | p. 188 |
| Europe | p. 200 |
| Archaeological Digs in Israel | p. 209 |
| Worldwide | p. 215 |
| Charity Challenges | p. 227 |
| Fundraising Adventures | p. 229 |
| How Does it Work? | |
| Saving the World or a Free Holiday? | |
| Who Takes a Charity Challenge? | |
| How to Choose a Challenge | |
| Fundraising | |
| The Challenges | p. 234 |
| Charities | p. 235 |
| Charity Challenge Operators | p. 242 |
| Agriculture | p. 251 |
| Getting Back to the Land | p. 253 |
| Voluntary Agricultural Work | p. 254 |
| Agritourism | |
| Sustainable Agriculture Projects | |
| Communities | p. 263 |
| WWOOF: Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms | p. 264 |
| How to WWOOF | |
| Contact Details and Membership Fees | |
| Paid Agricultural Work | p. 268 |
| What to Expect | |
| Finding Fruit Picking Jobs | |
| Fruit Picking in the UK | p. 270 |
| Wages | |
| The Farms | |
| Fruit Picking Worldwide | p. 277 |
| Vineyard Vacations | |
| Useful Organisations | |
| The Farms | |
| Teaching and Summer Camps | p. 285 |
| Volunteer Teaching Holidays | p. 287 |
| Working at Summer Camps | p. 289 |
| Short-Term English Teaching Worldwide | p. 290 |
| Summer Camps | |
| UK and Ireland | p. 302 |
| Europe | p. 307 |
| Worldwide | p. 313 |
| Sports, Holidays and Festivals | p. 315 |
| Sports and Activities | p. 317 |
| Trekking and Cycling | |
| Winter Sports | |
| Adventure Sports | |
| Volunteer Sports Coaching Worldwide | |
| Assisting Groups on Holiday | p. 328 |
| Paid Holiday Work | |
| Holiday Volunteers | |
| Working for Your Ticket at Summer Festivals | p. 336 |
| Music Festivals in the UK | |
| Paid Festival Work | |
| UK Folk Festivals | |
| Literary Festivals | |
| Music Festivals Worldwide | p. 336 |
| Work Experience Abroad | p. 351 |
| Find Your True Calling on Holiday | p. 353 |
| Language Ability | |
| Work Experience Worldwide | p. 355 |
| Index of Organisations | p. 371 |
| Index by Location | p. 376 |