Youth travel specialist STA Travel is predicting a surge in “voluntourism” this year as young people look to give something back to communities around the globe as they plot their round-the-world travels. STA Travel has just unveiled its 2011 round-the-world ticket prices which start from £729 for those under 26 or students, or £1,445 for those over 26. It has eight different round-the-world itineraries on offer for under £1,000, making it the leader in this sector.

STA Travel’s most popular projects include two weeks working with elephants at a rescue centre north of Chiang Mai in Thailand; three-weeks volunteering with underprivileged children in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro; and two weeks working alongside an experienced orangutan conservation team in the heart of Borneo.

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