ABSTRACT
Careful consideration of the needs and priorities of the organization and/or project when choosing when to travel and have adventures is therefore crucial to volunteer success. This chapter explores the narratives provided by host organization staff and Canadian volunteers on learning/volunteer abroad programmes around the themes of motivations for travel and adventure and the reactions of host community staff to this particular motivation. It begins with some reflection on the broader context in which volunteers are making decisions about going abroad, and often the choices about where they may wish to go. The chapter articulates critical insights and constructive analyses of the motivation of travel and adventure by the Canadian youth who volunteered abroad and the partner staff who hosted volunteers. It provides critical reflections on authenticity, privilege, and inequality to offer a glimpse into some of the negative attributes of volunteer abroad programmes and highlights ethical issues and a sound critical analysis of the motivation for travel and adventure.
