Voluntourism — the act of giving back when you travel — is all the rage for astute travelers searching for Zen experiences. But does this benefit the local community? Just over six months ago, Alistair Clarke and Maria Browne led the frenzied lifestyles of typical Londoners — long, stressful working hours and little time for [...]

How many Malaysians can say that they have explored Malaysia? You’ll be surprised at what you’ll discover. A childhood dream of businessman Mak Shiau Meng’s to cycle around Malaysia came true last April when he and friend Sandra Loh, both in their 30s, pushed off from Langkawi and cycled to the four corners of the [...]

With the mushrooming of for-profit and non-profit enterprises offering volunteer holidays, the traveler gets to choose from mind-boggling choices of trips catering for different budgets, destinations and types of work. Since the industry is unregulated, it’s tough to know which ones are worthy. The trick is to ask questions. Which program works for me? Based [...]

Today’s tech-savvy travellers plan their holidays by first trawling the World Wide Web. With a few clicks, they get their flights, hotels and tour packages booked. It’s not surprising that travel search engines like Wego.com are highly popular. Instead of combing countless websites, Wego helps you find the best deals for flights, hotels or travel [...]