Which ethical travel program is right for you?

Quiz Questions

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  What place do you most want to explore?

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    Peru
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    Guatemala
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    Southeast Asia
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    Tanzania
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    India
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    Anywhere and everywhere!
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  It's your first day in a new country, what is the first thing you do?

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    Explore the markets and historical sides of the city
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    Food crawl!!!
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    Bike tour!
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    Going for hikes and seeing wildlife
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    Take a class; language, yoga, dance, cooking etc.
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    Do something adventurous, like surfing!
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  What cause are you most passionate about?

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    Human rights
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    Environment
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    Health
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    Education
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    All of the above!
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  What’s your ideal way to get around while backpacking?

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    Long haul buses are a great way to see the country!
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    I love to carry myself places with my own two feet
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    By cycle!
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    Crowded and chaotic chicken bus rides. I love jamming out to Enrique Iglesias!
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    Boat rides down a long lazy river
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    Bartering for tuk tuks in a crowded city makes me feel like a local
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  Which food is your ideal meal?

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    Arroz Chaufa
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    Chapati
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    Tamales
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    Pad Thai
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    Momo's
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  As backpackers, we sleep in unconventional places. Where will you shack up for the night?

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    A cozy hostel or guesthouse. I love meeting other backpackers!
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    I want to live with the locals! Share their food, household chores and learn about their way of living.
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    Farm huts, community lodges or any kind of shared space with local amenities makes me feel immersed in the community!
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    Hammocks or tents under the stars. I want to be as off the grid as possible.
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  Which attraction is your next-to-see?

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    Mount Kilimanjaro
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    Wakra Pukara
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    Angkor Wat
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    Antigua, Guatemala
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    Wat Pho
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    The Himalayas
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  If you could live in one landscape for the rest of your life, what would it be?

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    The gorgeous and fertile volcanic regions
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    The mountains are always calling my name!
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    Majestic highland forests
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    A beautiful coastal region
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    I feel at home by the riverside
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    I love the hustle and bustle of city life
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  If you could be any animal, which animal would you be?

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    Llama
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    Monkey
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    Sea Turtle
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    Elephant

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Your perfect trip is...Our Guatemala: Seed to Shelf Program!

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  Many of us wake up every day to a hot cup of coffee. But where does it come from? How is it produced? Who grows it and what is life like for the world’s coffee farmers? To tackle these questions and more, we’ll spend an action-packed 9-days in Guatemala following a coffee bean from seed to shelf. Talk about ‘single origin’, we’ll travel to three of the world’s most famous coffee growing regions and get to know a few local farmers for whom coffee is a way of life. Together, we’ll stretch our legs and pick coffee on the side of Volcan Agua during the annual harvest, talk shop with fair trade retailers in Xela, and find out where we all fit into the world’s coffee chain. Are you ready to learn how your morning cup of coffee can help make a more just coffee industry?
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  Your perfect trip is...Our Peru: Secrets of the Sacred Valley Program!

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  Best known as the home of Machu Pichu and the cradle of the Incan empire, the Sacred Valley contains a lot more than just relics from Peru’s past. From ancient ruins to modern cities and innovative highland farms, we’ll travel to Cusco’s lesser-known knooks and crannies and experience diverse ways of life, old and new. We’ll taste Andean cuisine, hear about traditional medicine and get our hands dirty in sustainable agriculture and construction. We’ll work on innovative community initiatives and see how indigenous communities in an ancient valley are tackling a variety of modern challenges. Are you ready to see the secrets hidden in the world’s most famous valley?
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  Your perfect trip is...Our Tanzania: The Spice Roads Program!

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  On this action packed 12-day adventure we’ll bike and hike (and eat) our way across some of East Africa’s most iconic landscapes. From the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro and the rolling hills of Usambara to the sandy shores of the Indian Ocean, we’ll take an ancient 350km road that wanders through traditional Masai and Chagga territory as well as some of Tanzania’s most vibrant cities and abundant nature reserves. This is your chance to challenge yourself and immerse in the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the spice road.
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  Your perfect trip is...Our Peru: Youth in Action Program!

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  Tourism in Peru is booming but the benefits for host communities are sometimes hard to see. So, we’re going on an adventure outside the big box of mass tourism to see how young Peruvians are creating their own alternatives and making change for their communities. From the beaches outside one of the world’s most visited cities to the jungles of the upper Amazon and back to the river oasis of Lunahuana, we’ll get to know surfers, artisans, and acrobats. We’ll learn to ride the waves of change, juggle community development, and dig into permaculture. We’ll examine Peru’s history and see how it’s led to a diverse landscape where, at the edges of conventional tourism, a new generation of Peruvians are leading a rise in alternative tourism and social action.
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  Your perfect trip is...Our Cambodia: Cities and Sanctuaries Program!

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  Welcome to Cambodia, where big bustling cities and quiet sacred spaces come together. From the metropolis of Phnom Penh to the rural countryside of Banteay Meanchey, we’ll explore Cambodia’s turbulent past and see how communities, big and small, are building for the future. We’ll visit the Killing Fields, immerse in Khmer culture and journey to Banteay Chhmar where communities are working to clear land mines and repair rural livelihoods. We’ll interact with innovative community initiatives that exemplify the resilience of a population that has struggled for peace and now strives for prosperity.
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  Your perfect trip is...Our Peru: Amazon to Andes Program!

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  Journey deep into Peru’s jungle and backpack through the Sacred Valley! As we explore Peru from Amazon to Andes, we'll connect with local communities working to defend indigenous rights and promote sustainable agricultural practices. Our journey will challenge us to think critically about the space we occupy as travelers and how we can leave a truly positive impact on the communities we visit.
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  Your perfect trip is...Our Guatemala: Rights and Resistance Program!

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  Inside one of the world’s original Banana Republics, ancient pyramids, rolling hills and sacred lakes conceal bitter fruit. To understand why, we’ll truck, trek and tuktuk our way around Guatemala, learn about its human rights struggles and meet its many faces of resistance. From powerful street art in Guatemala City to innovative agroecology outside Rabinal, a restorative community tourism project on the shores of the Rio Negro, and the memorial footpaths of the Ixil Triangle, we’ll see and hear how Guatemala is finding its memory and pursuing justice.
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  Your perfect trip is...Our Guatemala: Mayan Roots Program!

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  Mayan culture has almost always been deeply connected to the trees. Guatemala itself means “place of many trees” and many Mayan communities used trees (along with their “traje” or traditional clothing) to distinguish themselves. Sadly today, you’ll notice that trees are conspicuously absent from some parts of Guatemala’s landscape. So, what happened?To find answers, we’ll travel to Guatemala’s western highlands and visit local elders, activists, and conservationists. We’ll learn about Mayan history and cosmology before and after colonization. We’ll hike through protected cloud forests, dip our toes in sacred lakes, and dig into defensive reforestation. On this immersive two-week adventure, we’ll explore Guatemala’s Mayan roots.
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  Your perfect trip is...Our Thailand: Farm to Table Program!

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  Join us in Thailand for our Farm to Table program where we’ll be eating diverse Thai food, meeting local foodies and chefs, visiting markets, and trying our hand at the culinary tradition! We’ll also be working closely with our partners to learn about some of the major issues in Thailand’s agriculture and food production systems, and what alternatives exist. This will all be tied to larger global structures, and what “from farm to table” means in today’s globalizing world.
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  Your perfect trip is...Our Southeast Asia: Animal Conservation Program!

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  You might have heard that the “land of a thousand smiles” is all about 30 cent street pad thai and bucket-fuelled dance parties. Sure enough, all of this exists, but we’re here to prove to you that there is so much more to Southeast Asia. We’ll backpack our way through Thailand and Cambodia examining animal conservation and environmental justice, meeting local change makers, and getting off the beaten path. Join us and discover a Southeast Asia you had no idea existed!
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  Your perfect trip is...Our India: Mind and Body Program!

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  Yoga and meditation have become global phenomena. These millennia-old practices have evolved to fit modern lifestyles, create new patterns of consumption and commercialization, and define new ideas around well-being. This modernization has been so rapid that it’s easy to forget that these are Indian traditions. Our Mind & Body program will explore the true and ancient roots of yoga and meditation while also exposing the effects of globalization on culture and tradition.
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  Your perfect trip is...Our India: High Altitude Education Program!

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  Are you ready to experience all that the majestic and mystical Himalaya have to offer? With the backdrop of snow-capped mountains, we’ll immerse ourselves in high altitude living and come to intimately know the ancient Varjana Buddhist mountain culture. We’ll work with grassroots organizations investing in alternative educational opportunities for some of the most remote areas of our world and connect with activists creating a more environmentally sustainable future.