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THE 100 BEST VOLUNTEER VACATIONS TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE (National Geographic)

WASHINGTON (May 4, 2009)—On the heels of travel expert Pam Grout’s popular
“100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life,” featuring international
destinations, comes an information-filled guide brimming with more ideas for
unforgettable vacation experiences around the globe.

**THE 100 BEST VOLUNTEER VACATIONS TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE** (National Geographic
Books; ISBN: 978-1-4262-0459-3; May 19, 2009; $19.95) showcases a broad range
of experience-driven getaways that will transform vacation time into
opportunities for enrichment, fulfillment and helping others.

According to a 2008 survey by the University of California, San Diego, 40
percent of Americans would like to volunteer while on vacation, and another 13
percent are ready to devote an entire year to hopping on a plane and providing
goodwill. This timely book responds to this growing interest in combining
volunteering with travel.

“The reasons for wanting to volunteer vary,” writes Grout in her introduction.
“But the thing all volunteer vacations share? They shed light. They give us a
more realistic view of the world.”

Grout organizes her suggestions into chapters covering six regions: North
America & the Caribbean, Central & South America, Europe, the Middle East,
Africa, Asia, and Australia & around.

“By choosing a volunteer vacation by destination, you’ll …

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