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Archives for July 2022

Volunteers needed to help with beach cleaning in Cornwall, UK. Several dates available.

National Trust Roseland in Cornwall, UK is looking for volunteers to help their cause of protecting and caring for places so people and nature can thrive.

With their staff, members, volunteers and supporters, they are the biggest conservation charity in Europe. They believe everyone can get involved, everyone can make a difference.

Volunteers can sign up to multiple beach cleans with a variety of dates.

Charitable Travel can help you plan your next trip to Cornwall, and can tailor your stay to allow time for you to get involved in this project, which you will need to arrange directly via the link below.

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Volunteers needed to help carry out day-long placements at North Wales Wildlife Trust nature reserves.

North Wales Wildlife Trust are a charity that cares for wildlife works for natures recovery and tries to bring people closer to nature. They are always on the lookout for casual volunteers to help at the reserves with with tasks like tree felling and checking the health of grazing livestock top of the list. Activities may be high physical intensity.

Experience the beautiful views of North Wales, UK whilst donating your time to help preserve and get closer to nature. Click the link below to find out more. 

Charitable Travel can help you plan and book your next staycation in Wales, and tailor your trip to allow time for you to get involved in this project, which you will need to arrange directly via the link below.

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Volunteers needed at Happy Dogs sanctuary in Koh Chang, Thailand.

Happy Dogs is a dog sanctuary and safe house that is looking for volunteers from anywhere that will help care for walk and train the dogs. They require that any candidates have some experience with dogs at least within their own home if not more advanced experienced. 

The minimum commitment is 4 weeks and the maximum stay is 3 months. Depending on the number of volunteers on site, you will be expected to work from 8am to 6pm, with one or two days off a week.

Click the link below to find out more and learn how to get involved.

Charitable Travel will help you plan and book your next holiday to Thailand and can tailor your trip to allow time for you to get involved in this project, which you will need to arrange directly via the link below.

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Volunteers needed to help improve the lives of the animals in St. Vincent and The Grenadines.

Mayreau Animal Welfare are a charity that looks after neglected, mistreated and abandoned animals around the small island of Mayreau. They mainly look after dogs but they help all local animals including cats, goats and sheep.

Mayreau Animal Welfare are a Non-Profit organisation, dedicated to improving the lives of all neglected, mistreated and abandoned animals on the small island of Mayreau, St. Vincent & The Grenadines.

They are constantly looking for new volunteers that are fit, energetic, easy going, motivated and reliable. 

Mayreau Animal Welfare volunteers need to be people who will really love not only their own animals but also all the wild animals on the island.

Experience the beautiful islands of St. Vincent & The Grenadines, whilst donating your time to help animals in desperate need.

Click the link below to find out more. 

Charitable Travel will help you plan and book your next holiday to St. Vincent & The Grenadines, while allowing time for you to get involved in this project, which you will need to arrange directly via the link below.

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Volunteers are needed to assist with the research and rehabilitation of Turtles in Costa Rica with the Latin American Sea Turtles Project (LAST).

LAST, based in Costa Rica are looking for volunteers to help with several research projects, involving turtles and their habitats to inform future conservation efforts, as well as rehabilitating injured or ill turtles at their rehab centre in San José, Costa Rica.

LAST want to create a future where all inhabitants of the Costa Rican coast, human and sea turtle alike, can live together in balance; where healthy populations of sea turtles fulfil their ecological roles and economic potential; and critical natural habitats are sustainably managed. With close to thirty years’ experience working with Costa Rican sea turtles, LAST Staff are experts when it comes to sea turtle population management, community-based conservation, coastal management and volunteer assisted research.

Volunteers will need to pay a fee to cover lodging, meals, orientation, and training. Find out more about how you can get involved whilst enjoying a trip to Costa Rica via the link below.

Charitable Travel will help you plan and book your next holiday to Costa Rica and can tailor your trip to allow time for you to get involved in this project, which you will need to arrange directly via the link below.

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Dog-loving volunteers are needed at Galgos del Sol, in the heart of Murcia, Spain.

Galgos del Sol is a charity that cares for dogs. They need help for a minimum of one week which includes; cleaning, feeding, walking the dogs, playing with the dogs, and vet runs with the staff. There are fees and requirements involved learn more using the link below.

Experience the beautiful Spanish city of Murcia in a unique way while helping a good cause. Click the link below to find out more and learn how to get involved.

Charitable Travel will help you plan and book your next holiday to Spain, and can tailor your trip to allow time for you to get involved in this project, which you will need to arrange directly via the link below.

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Volunteers needed to care for and look after the animals of Valencia at the Modepran animal shelter.

Modepran are a charity that looks after and rehomes animals all around Valencia, Spain. They are constantly looking for new volunteers  to help in their efforts to protect all the animals in the city. Modepran’s employees and volunteers are all seen as protectors of the local animals.

Experience the beautiful city of Valencia, whilst donating your time to keep all the local animals safe as a protector.

Click the link below to find out more.

To volunteer contact this email: [email protected]

Charitable Travel will help you plan and book your next holiday to Spain and can tailor your trip to allow time for you to get involved in this project, which you will need to arrange directly via the link below.

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Have you ever wondered how big Canada is? It’s huge! Is there a way to see a chunk of it in a relatively short time? Yes, there is.

Here’s the idea: Fly to Vancouver and spend a few days exploring this wonderful cosmopolitan city, full of parks and all sorts of sporting and recreational possibilities, plus sample the wonderful restaurants and diverse cuisines.

Lizzi's Luxury Edit Vancouver Skyline Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Vancouver View from Park Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Vancouver Aerial Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Vancouver Sunset Canada 26Jul22

If you have more time, go over to Vancouver Island and see its famous Butchart Gardens. The island is also the gateway to the Campbell River and the wilderness, where you can see whales and bears. But that’s a whole different trip… 

Lizzi's Luxury Edit Vancouver Island Head on view Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Vancouver Island Aerial Sea Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Vancouver Island Bay Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Butchard Gardens Lawn Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Butchart Gardens Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Butchart Gardens Foliage Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Butchart Gardens Japanese water feature Canada 26Jul22

Back to Vancouver, and if you can tear yourself away, you can take a train journey right across the country and ending up in Toronto. The journey takes about four days and makes short stops en route including Edmonton, Kamloops and Winnipeg. The views from the viewing car are amazing! If you’d rather take a faster, more direct route you can take the famous Rocky Mountaineer train to Jasper or Banff and wonder at the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Lizzi's Luxury Edit Edmonton Canadian Rocky Mountains Stream 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Kamloops Canadian Rocky Mountains Stream 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Winnipeg Canadian Rocky Mountains Stream 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Jasper National Park Canadian Rocky Mountains Stream 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Banff National Park Canadian Rocky Mountains Stream 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Canadian Rocky Mountains Lake 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Canadian Rocky Mountains Stream 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Canadian Rocky Mountains 26Jul22

Arriving in Toronto, you have another fabulous modern city to explore and can make a trip to Niagara Falls from here. A country worth exploring in depth if you have time and I can give you many more ideas, but this is a good taster.

Lizzi's Luxury Edit Toronto City Sign Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Toronto Bay View Swans Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Toronto City Trams Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Toronto Bay Skyline Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Toronto Seats at Bay Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Niagara Falls Drone Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Niagara Falls Night-time Canada 26Jul22
Lizzi's Luxury Edit Niagara Falls Boat Canada 26Jul22

Feeling inspired? See stunning Canada for yourself. Get in touch with Lizzi by emailing [email protected] to book your dream trip!

We’re thrilled to announce that this week we were awarded the Extraordinary Award at the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Travel Marketing Awards 2022, for our #TravelForGood initiative. 

We are all incredibly proud to pioneer Travel as a force for good, and honoured to have our hard work recognised. 

As a social enterprise travel agency, we enable our customers to donate 5% of their holiday price to the charity of their choice at no extra cost!

Our brand new award

We sacrifice a portion of our commission on every sale to enable our customers to book holidays they’ll love at great prices, while also helping the great causes that matter to them. 

Take a look at our latest offers here!

Do you work for a charity? Discover the benefits of becoming a charity partner and join the #TravelForGood movement here!

Our recent consumer survey into the correlation between holiday spending and donations has been featured in The Phoenix Newspaper!

To read the full survey results and for an analysis of what this means for the travel and charity sectors please click here. 

Calling all history and movie buffs! Here is something very different, and an area of Spain most people have not heard of as it is little known to the British public.

I was lucky to visit Extremadura in May. We flew into Madrid, although you can also fly to Seville and transfer from there, which means you can start and end your trip with a few days in each of these beautiful cities. I understand that Madrid is THE place to go now, with its Prada Museum and many other iconic sights. It is supposed to be really buzzing!

Madrid City Centre 12Jul22
Madrid 12Jul22
Plaza de España Seville Spain 12Jul22
Seville Bridge 12Jul22

The transfer to Extremadura is currently quite long, just over 3 hours, but this is all set to change with a new high-speed train which is almost ready. It will take you from Madrid to Extremadura, through glorious countryside, in about 90 minutes.

Extremadura includes lush green valleys and is dotted with charming old-fashioned villages. National Parks are home to spectacular birdlife and we saw some impressive birds of prey. Extremadura is also known as the “land of discoverers” as the majority of America’s discoverers came from this region, including Cortes, Pizarro and Francisco de Orellana.

Landscape Extremadura Lake 12Jul22
Landscape Extremadura Lake Far Distance 12Jul22
Landscape Distance Extremadura Lake 12Jul22 12Jul22

We visited Plasencia, full of historic palaces and ancestral homes as it was once on the Silver Route. It also has a spectacular cathedral. Then on to Caceres, a World Heritage City because of its blend of many civilisations throughout history. It has an incredibly large walled medieval city, one of the filming locations for Game of Thrones. We took an early morning balloon ride over the city, which was amazing.

Plasencia City 12Jul22
Plasencia Cathedral, Plasencia 12Jul22
Cáceres Medieval City 12Jul22
Cáceres Medieval City Town Square 12Jul22
Cáceres Church Medieval City 12Jul22
Cáceres Medieval City 12Jul22 (2)

Our next stop was Merida, and we were lucky to arrive on the weekend of Emerita Lvdica, when Merida relives its Roman past, with mock gladiator fights and legionaries marching across the longest remaining Roman bridge. The Roman amphitheatre is one of the largest and best-preserved anywhere in the world and Merida is where the original gladiator from the film actually came from! 

Aerial View Merida 12Jul22
Roman Bridge Merida 12Jul22
Aqueduct Merida Spain 12Jul22
Roman Bridge Merida 12Jul22

On top of all this incredible history and sightseeing, the area is renowned for its cuisine, especially its cheeses and Iberian Ham, and it also produces fantastic wine. Wonderful hotels, many converted palaces, offer fabulous accommodation.

I’d go there before the secret gets out and more people discover this hidden gem!

Feeling inspired? See stunning Extremadura, Spain for yourself. Get in touch with Lizzi by emailing [email protected] to book your dream trip!

Volunteers needed for ongoing beach cleaning projects around Ireland.

Flossie And The Beach Cleaners are a charity that organises beach cleans all around Ireland. They are constantly looking for new volunteers as well as marine coordinators to arrange more beach cleans.  Projects last for a few hours over one day. There are also larger annual events as well requiring larger numbers of volunteers. Experience the beautiful beaches of Ireland, whilst donating your time to keep them beautiful.

Click the link below to find out more and learn how to get involved.

Charitable Travel will help you plan and book your next holiday to Ireland and can tailor your trip to allow time for you to get involved in this project, which you will need to arrange directly via the link below.

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