Volunteering is one of the best ways to travel and really experience the culture, tradition and way of living of any place. And most importantly it helps you a lot in travelling in almost zero budget. Most of the host where you volunteer provide free food and stay, and some time you can also get paid. But the question is how you can volunteer? Your answer is you can volunteer through Worldpackers and travel the world while getting free accommodation, food and many other perks for free. So, today we are going to know about What is Worldpackers, what skills you need to volunteer, how you can volunteer and travel using worldpackers, and many more. Let’s see:
What is Worldpackers?
Worldpackers is one of the best platforms for anyone who wants to travel for free by volunteering. By joining this community, you can travel to more than 170 countries by joining any volunteer travel programs which suits you the best. I personally have volunteered and travelled to different places using worldpackers volunteering opportunities.
Skills required for Volunteering
There are vast number of skills that can be used for volunteering. You could be from any background it has all type of options including content creation, working with NGOs, marketing and many more. Volunteering also gives you the opportunity to improve your current skills and learn new skills, many recreational activities are there like painting, farming and many more. And even if you do not have any particular skills then also there are options like helping in farm, kitchen, managing guests in hostels and many more. It’s just you need a will to volunteer and travel. If you are worldpackers volunteer you can find vast number of opportunities for different skill set at the same time if your skill does not match to the required skills, you can always talk to the hosts about how you can help them and if you both agrees you can volunteer there travel for free.
3. Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Hang gliding in Dharamshala is slowly becoming a popular thrilling adventure sport in Dharamshala. More particularly it is located in Dharamkot for reaching the launching pad you need to do a 2 Km hike. Hang gliding in Dharamkot will give you a wonderful opportunity to see an aerial views of lush valleys, dense forests, and snow-capped peaks. If you are an adventure junkie and going to Dharamshala then this should be in your list to have an unforgettable experience of Dhauladhar Mountain ranges.
4. Nainital, Uttarakhand
Not very much popular but paragliding and hang gliding is definitely a hidden gem in Naukuciatal in Nainital for all thrill seekers. Infact, this whole place is a hidden gem and you can have an incredible bird eye view of all the places while doing hang gliding here. You should also visit some of the nearby places which of course you will spot while flying, like Bhimtal lake, Naukuciatal lake, ancient hanuman temple and many more.
Is it safe, what if the host did not accept you at last minute or is not treating you well?
Yes, volunteering is completely safe especially if done through worldpackers. One of the best things about Worldpackers is you can see worldpackers reviews about the hosts from the travellers who have volunteered there. And it’s not like anyone could give review only the person who have volunteered can give reviews. But still let’s say something happened and the host is not accepting you at last minute or is not treating you well. In this case you can opt for safeguard claim that worldpackers gives in emergency situations like these, where they will pay for some days of stay or help you get a new host quickly at your preferred nearby location.
How to Join and volunteer through Worldpackers
Go to https://www.worldpackers.com/ and create a new account.
Choose the package that best suits you and use code “SHRUTI” to get better offers.
Complete your profile, write about your skills and travel experiences.
Find the host and check their reviews.
Apply by answering hosts questions and if you are good fit, you will be selected.
Once accepted, confirm your stay and get ready for volunteer work and travel.
Check out this video about one of my beautiful volunteer experience in Bir, Himachal Pradesh.
Until next time, keep travelling and take care of Nature.
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