Posts tagged with: "sustainability"

• Travelling Tips

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Travel should not be about counting countries, it should be about connection, culture and curiosity. Rather than rushing through multiple destinations to tick them off a list, we can savour every moment, experience a place's daily rhythm and gain a profound understanding of its history and traditions. Are you ready to embrace quality over quantity with our guide on slow travel?

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• Travel Photos

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We know we're in the right place when we're surrounded by people who're just as adventurous as we are! Check out September's Workaway photo competition to discover your next destination, where you just might find your travel tribe too.

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• Host of the Month

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Meet our host of the month Will, who moved from Bangkok to the island of Koh Lanta to fulfil his dream of creating a better world for his community and his country, Thailand. Read all about his sustainable education project, where workawayers learn how to build with mud, lead children's activities to promote sustainability, and live harmoniously with monkeys, lizards and snakes!

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• Workawayer of the Month

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Meet Felix from Germany and Jan from Thailand, an international couple who connected through travelling and fell in love with the world together! From discovering their passion for permaculture, off-grid living and giving back, they have now embarked on a journey to create a self-sustainable community for future generations to come…

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• Using Workaway

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We each have a part to play in protecting our planet and here at Workaway, we have literally THOUSANDS of projects that can support your Eco-warrior ways. From animal welfare and sustainable education projects, to local marine conservation communities, here are our top Workaway picks for host projects that you can get involved in and help support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals!

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• Host of the Month

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Xavier and Nathalie's family farm near Chiang Mai is a slice of paradise where workawayers get to discover new skills, interests, and a sustainable lifestyle! From Thai culture and cuisine, to yoga and aquaponics, our latest Workaway Host of the Month offers us much insight and inspiration on how to explore a different way of life...

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• Host of the Month

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A free-diving instructor, a sailor, a sculpture and a farmer – Børje is the host of a sculpture Workaway experience that works to save the environment! Whether by raising awareness with creative sculptures or actively removing marine pollution off the coast of Norway, he aims to make a real difference.

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• Host of the Month

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This big ol’ plantation-sized slice of paradise in Sri Lanka is not just a coconut estate! This month, host Tilak tells us how he created a haven of natural beauty and wildlife, while giving back to the local community and welcoming travellers to enjoy the village sustainably.

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• Host of the Month

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We had the pleasure of getting to know a lovely family living in the UK. Drawing on their experiences as journalists and travellers, they told us how they’re creating a new project that moves beyond recycling toward something even better. Get out some scissors and glue and tap into your inner child for this special interview!

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• Workawayer of the Month

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When we were planning our honeymoon, we thought we can make the best of our round-the-world trip by experiencing the rural lifestyle as a farmer via workaway, as a test to make sure we weren’t just romanticizing the idea of living on a farm (especially because we were both working office jobs in New York City)! We were also hoping that the new skill set we would gain can really carry us through our big retirement plan of living on a ranch or a farm.

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• Travelling Tips

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There’s no doubt that travelling can be good for the mind, body, and soul. We don’t have to convince you of its many personal benefits, but is it as good for the environment? Not always. The good news is that there are many ways to practice sustainable travel. With intention and a little preparation, following even a few of these steps can go a long way in helping preserve the treasures we seek around the world.

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• Travel Stories

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Workawayer Anna & Andrea’s agreement with their host was to create a website and a marketing campaign for their Ecotourism project in exchange for a place to sleep, food, and the possibility to try out the attractions they organise. They started trekking in the jungle then across the waterfalls and bamboo rafting; then the time came for camping at the mountain top, for a sunrise bath in the hot spring and, best of all, for a trip to Ratchaprapha dam, one of the most beautiful places in the world…

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