This Week in Travel returns with a bang on the Sosauce blog!
Check out what made us laugh, reminisce, learn, and otherwise enjoy as 2009 came to an end:
World Hum | Travel Predictions for 2010
A humorous take on what the travel industry should expect in the new decade. Among my favorites are
“More people will leave home than ever before, though many will just go out for a beer.”
“Andrew Zimmern will decide that he really doesn’t like offal and insects, and will start traveling the world in search of salads.”
“The Hamptons will be quiet this summer as everyone heads to the Jersey Shore.”
Read what else World Hum predicts for travel this year here. Which ones do you agree with?
Off Track Planet | What the F*ck is Wwoofing?
Travel with a purpose – join the Wwoof international program. World Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms offers an ideal way to travel and work abroad for cheap. Become a volunteer on an organic farm of your choice in a destination of your choice and receive free food and housing. You also help do good for both animals and farmers while gaining a life-changing experience. Be right back, signing up now.
Wwwoof Volunteers
Go Backpacking | Top 10 Travel Movies
A great list of travel inspiring movies to sit home and watch on a Saturday night. Among my personal favorites are Slumdog Millionaire and Lost in Translation. I intend to watch City of God this year as well. Which movies listed on Go Backpacking’s blog made your top 10 list?
Gap Adventures | 6 for 6 – Hell Yeah!
Congrats to our friends at Gap Adventures on winning SIX travel awards in 2009! Count ‘em up:
- Condé Nast Traveler – World Savers Award
- Travel & Leisure Magazine Global Vision Award
- World Travel Market – World Tourism Award
- Responsible Travel & Tourism Forum – Leadership Award
- Travel Pulse Reader’s Choice Awards
- Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies
To celebrate their victorious year, the Gap team created a fun “Give a Hell Yeah!” video, check it out:
On a more serious note, Pam at BlogHer Travel sheds light on an all too ignored issue: sex tourism. Human Trafficking Awareness Day is next week, January 11, and it is important for travelers to know how they can make a positive impact and stop further child abuse. As Pam states, travelers can become activists and put a stop to something that just isn’t right. Learn how to get involved with organizations such as Passports with Purpose, Restore, and Born to Fly which provide educational resources and holistic enrichment for victims of human trafficking.
Thanks for reading this edition of This Week in Travel. Here’s to hoping 2010 brings us more enlightened travels!
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I agree with Lost in Translation – that is my favorite movie of all time!