The tourism industry is booming at large all across the world. More and more people are visiting and immersing into different cultures. This only means one thing - globalisation. What type of traveler are you? Do you give back to the community?

1. A different perspective
to travel.
@terence7
#travel #green #socialresponsibility
#community growth #socialmedia

2. Why Am I Inspired To Travel?

8. $
researchers
luxurious
tour
Photographers Volun-tourist
flashpacker
/videographes
backpacking
volunteering
community

9. My volunteering experiences

10. Aceh
Indonesia

11. Chiangrai
Thailand

12. East
Malaysia

13. Hanoi
Vietnam

14. Orang Asli
Malaysia

15. Why bother?
…becasqe we qhosld.

16. Benefits of volunteering
Steeper learning curve

17. Benefits of volunteering
Stepping out of the comfort zone

18. Benefits of volunteering
Self development

19. Benefits of volunteering
Give back what you receive

20. Benefits of volunteering
Builds your CV

21. Benefits of volunteering
More friends

22. Benefits of volunteering
Life changing!

23. …but I don’t have a skill
OR my skills are not relevant

24. Book keeping skills Communication Skills
Teach English Facebook
Basic First Aid Design Brochure
Crafts and Arts Set up Blog
Sing Songs Manual Work
Play Football Training
Cook Learn and Apply

26. Why Ecoteer?
Quality Projects
Eliminate Middle Man
Rating System
Free or Cheap Projects

27. Where do I start?
Where do you want to go?
Search for placements – ecoteer.com
Be a member of ecoteer.com
Liaise directly with projects
[After] Rate projects & Tell your friends!

28. …yos can’r meaqspe
experience

29. Thank you!
@terence7 @ecoteer
http://www.ecoteer.com ; http://blog.ecoteer.com
http://www.facebook.com/ecoteer
http://www.helpourpenyu.com

30. All pictures were taken by myself, with the exception of Slide 10, 11 and 12 (from Flickr.com)
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© 2010. Terence Ooi. Ecoteer.