Destination Guides:Asia

Volunteering in Asia

From the lush rainforests of Thailand to the tea plantations of India, the sky-scraping metropolises of China to the crisp Himalayan peaks of Nepal, the meandering rivers of Borneo to the Buddhist temples of Sri Lanka; Asia is full of legendary and mystical travel destinations which hold a variety of wonders. As well as being a great melting pot of religions, ideals and people, as the world’s largest continent, a great variety of landscapes, cultures, flora and fauna can be found across Asia’s length and breadth. It is already a popular destination for visitors, yet when you visit why not leave your mark by joining a volunteering project?

Volunteering in Asia gives you the opportunity to work with wonderful and interesting individuals, whether those are tribal children in India, orphans in Nepal or orang-utans in Sumatra. Asia’s locations are often as stunning and exotic as the people themselves, with many of the programs working to preserve these beautiful habitats, such as the lush, bio-diverse rainforests of Borneo. Volunteering in Asia gives you the opportunity have a plethora of exciting adventures, and may see you joining a celebrated Full Moon party in Thailand’s Ko Pha Ngan, journeying among the imposing peaks of the Himalayas, floating along the sacred River Ganges or witnessing the Taj Mahal bathed in moonlight.

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