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Low-Cost, High-Reward Mini-Retirements: Explore the World

fourhourworkweek.com — One great method for taking an expenses-paid “mini-retirement” or adding more time to your travels without adding costs is to work with an international volunteer organization. Some volunteer groups charge a participation fee, but there are some that will cover your food, housing and provide you with good meaningful work at no cost.

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  • TRWulfgar, on 04/02/2008, -1/+10In terms of help and hope, it doesn't get much better than this, folks.
  • Bukowsky, on 04/02/2008, -0/+8Hands On Disaster Response is actually a really great foundation! If you really look into what they do, they are one of the few "foundations" that are actually changing the world in a beneficial way.

    But, at the same time, any volunteer work (no matter how big or small) benefits the world in a positive way. I'm just glad that this article focused on HODR.
  • DariusMonsef, on 04/02/2008, -0/+7It's a bit sad the image of volunteering has to be a soft / "your hippie parents" one. More of our generation should experience seeing the world and doing a bit of volunteering... I think you'd find it's a lot more of an adventure than you'd imagine.
  • BuzzDiggity, on 04/02/2008, -0/+4I am never going to retire. I am just going to be a Toy R Us kid for the rest of my life.
  • chapati, on 04/02/2008, -0/+4I hope that when I retire i wont have to join an international volunteer organization for a holiday.
    I guess that its about time to start saving some cash.
  • ToeCracker, on 04/02/2008, -0/+3Retirement is for old people and I will be 93 years young. Great article though.
  • Burento, on 04/02/2008, -0/+5I have been lucky enough to explore much of the world. I jump at the chance to go away to about anywhere. It is always a lot of fun... Great article.
  • arbiterofcool, on 04/02/2008, -0/+1Great post Tim.
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