I got my bags packed on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go

amateur traveler episode 125 today we talk about volunteer travel or

volunteer tourism. Find out what kind of person is doing this kind of travel,

what they're doing when they get there, just who it is their meeting on today's

amateur traveler.

I know that I should be heading home but maybe not, maybe not

till the day.

Welcome to the amateur traveler.

I'm your host Chris Christensen.

Before we get into this week's interview,

I do have one news story for you. Air Bus and Shell Oil have

announced a recent project where an Airbus 380 was flown with one of the four engines operating on a new alternative fuel, which is a gas to

liquid, that is they had taken natural gas and synthesized it to a liquid fuel and the idea

is something both cheaper and more green, less carbon emissions

than standard jet fuel. They didn't publish any information about how more green or how much cheaper so it's still very early

news.

The only good news really in this is they're at least looking at the issue.

So perhaps in the future we'll be able to travel with a smaller footprint relative to global warming,

but it's still wait and see.

Link to that story in the show notes at amateur traveler.com.

I'd like to welcome to the show Linda Stewart.

Linda is the executive director of the Global Citizens Network.

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