There are plenty of tips on preparing for active vacations, including physical conditioning, practical clothing, and helpful tools. While the classroom may not always consist of four walls and a roof, vacationers who sign up for any of the dozens of listings in this chapter will find that lectures, seminars, workshops, and visual presentations are a predictable part of the program. They can also expect that teachers and leaders have a degree of expertise which clearly sets them apart from an otherwise well trained guide. You ll discover language and culinary schools, arts and crafts programs, photography and writing workshops, archaeology, history, and wilderness survival training, and much more. This chapter lists dozens of opportunities to give both nature and humanity a helping hand, and have a wonderful vacation at the same time.
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Join the author and friends in predicting the directions of ecological, educational, cultural and volunteer vacations over the coming decade. This chapter also spotlights some emerging country destinations which have great potential to grow and flourish if government regulators and tour operators are committed to the kind of tourism whose footprint is small and whose heart is kind. Among the most endangered birds on earth, New Zealand's flightless Takehe is the size of a modest turkey. Expert skill at the wheel allows coastal cruising vessels to idle within spraying distance in a deep fjord on Canada's Pacific Coast. Market days in Guatemala's highlands attract colorful Mayan villagers in traditional costumes.