Before I arrived on my first volunteer project abroad, I hadn’t once considered what I would gain from it, instead I worried whether I would even have anything to offer and that everyone else would be more experienced than me. I couldn’t have been more wrong! Although it’s a cliché, it is true that you …
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Decreases loneliness. In 2018 the UK appointed their first government minister dedicated to combating loneliness due to the problem increasing in severity. Travellers have many different ways to interact with both fellow travellers and locals. From group tour activities, meeting others staying at the same accommodation or meeting families that live in the local community. …
