How to Use voluntourism in a Sentence

voluntourism

noun
  • There are also longer-standing reasons why the word ‘voluntourism’ strikes such a worrisome chord for many.
    — Shivani Ashoka, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2022
  • When those conditions are met, voluntourism can evolve from feel-good travel into a force for measurable, long-term change.
    — Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The luxury of a vacation on these islands makes pitching in with a little voluntourism feel like no biggie.
    — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But while our attitudes towards things like single-use plastics may be clear-cut, confusion around the concept of voluntourism lingers.
    — Shivani Ashoka, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2022
  • In a post-pandemic world marked by economic fragility and climate urgency, voluntourism must evolve or be left behind.
    — Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Yet net-gain voluntourism feels increasingly harder to identify.
    — Shivani Ashoka, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2022
  • In an era where global challenges demand practical solutions, the voluntourism sector must hold itself to higher standards.
    — Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Ghana offers a similarly structured approach to voluntourism, with programs designed to deliver measurable impact in local communities.
    — Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Conservation Africa runs wildlife conservation voluntourism programs throughout the continent.
    — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Effective voluntourism is grounded in community ownership, with programs designed and led locally to ensure relevance and sustainability.
    — Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Both the Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, and Fairmont Kea Lan) partner with the Hawaii Land Trust for voluntourism opportunities on the Waihe‘e coastal dunes.
    — John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024

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