Different Travel - Make a Difference Brochure

The Different Travel Company is a travel company with a difference, offering small group, responsible and volunteer-focused holidays for people from all over the world. The aim is to combine the comfort and relaxation of a high-quality holiday with opportunities to support environmental, humanitarian, sustainable and conservation development programmes in the host country.

Travel That Makes a Difference

The Different Travel Company believes its holidays offer a real opportunity to experience, learn and contribute. The programmes are run by local people, for local people, creating a more authentic, meaningful and ethical travel experience. The company believes its holidays not only make a difference to the communities visited, but also make a difference to the people who travel with them.

Community-Focused Projects

The projects on offer vary from country to country, but they are always designed to meet the needs of the communities the company works with. Travellers can expect a rewarding experience that a normal holiday would not provide.

• Environmental, humanitarian, sustainable and conservation development programmes
• Projects shaped around the genuine needs of host communities
• A combination of contribution, learning and relaxation

Comfort and Responsibility

Volunteering need not mean roughing it. The Different Travel Company arranges all accommodation in 3 star hotels or above, all locally owned, where hotel staff are respected and paid a fair wage.

• Locally-owned accommodation of 3 star standard or higher
• Hotel staff respected and fairly paid
• The impact of tourism on the environment carefully considered
• Holidays designed to be carbon neutral

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of holidays does the company offer?

The Different Travel Company offers small group, responsible, volunteer travel that combines a high-quality, comfortable holiday with opportunities to assist development programmes in the host country.

Who can travel with the company?

The holidays are designed for people from all over the world who wish to enjoy a relaxing holiday while also contributing to local communities.

What type of projects can travellers support?

Projects vary from country to country and include environmental, humanitarian, sustainable and conservation development programmes, always designed to meet the needs of the communities the company works with.

What standard of accommodation is provided?

All accommodation is in 3 star hotels or above, all locally owned, where hotel staff are respected and paid a fair wage.

Are the holidays environmentally responsible?

Yes. The impact of tourism on the environment is carefully considered to ensure all the holidays are carbon neutral.

Has the company received any recognition?

The company was shortlisted by Yahoo for their 'Finds of the Year 2007' award in the ethical category, described as one of 40 of the most creative, innovative and amusing sites within the UK.

This brochure is part of the Catalink archive and may no longer be available to order. The information above describes The Different Travel Company. For current details, visit the company's official website.