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Climate has been on the forefront of international negotiations in the past decades. The evidence of human-induced climate change and its consequences is abundant and ever increasing. While states are delving into seemingly never-ending negotiations, citizens and other non-state actors are increasin...

Doe eens normaal op reis! Veel reizigers willen onderweg graag 'andere' culturen leren kennen. Door zich vervolgens te richten op 'bijzondere' ervaringen in verre landen zal het doel zelden bereikt worden. De kans dat je op die bijzondere plekken 'gewone' mensen tegenkomt is erg klein. Kies er dus v...

Dat je kinderen hebt, wil niet zeggen dat je vrijwilligerswerk in het buitenland maar moet laten schieten. Er zijn namelijk genoeg organisaties die hele gezinnen welkom heten. Sterker nog, vrijwilligerswerk met je kinderen kan jouw vrijwilligerservaring nóg specialer maken. Met deze 7 tips ga...

Slow travel is a new term that stands for sustainable and conscious travelling. Nowadays, it's becoming increasingly popular, and not without a reason. But what is slow travelling? What can you do to travel slow?  Slow travelling originates from the "Slow movement", a moveme...

Utrecht is one of the most beautiful cities in the Netherlands. It’s Amsterdam, but smaller and less crowded, what more do you want? Well…. FOOD of course. While there are plenty of restaurants to choose from, and they generally all have some vegan dishes, there are some great spots whe...

A lot of places in the world rely heavily on tourism; for a lot of people -and countries- tourism is a key source of income. For many countries stimulating tourism is a way of showing off national and local heritage and "success". On the other hand, tourism causes environmental damage and pollution ...