TRIPS: VOLUNTEER VACATIONS p.30

By Jim Glab

In the aftermath of Katrina and the 2004 tsunami, more and more travel companies are offering trips that allow you to give back while exploring a new destination. Here, three options around the globe.

VIETNAM Globe Aware (877/588-4562; www.globeaware.org). WHAT'S INCLUDED A week spent working on projects in the World Heritage Site town of Hoi An, a one-hour drive from Danang—tasks range from teaching English to setting up playgrounds to developing a portable library system; hotel lodging. COST $1,380, airfare not included; monthly departure dates in 2006.