Here are some organizations where you can find opportunities to volunteer abroad on the cheap.


The motorcycle trip was scary all the time. It was absolutely terrifying — much more dangerous than I even let on to my husband. But it was the most incredible thing I’ve ever done.


After leaving corporate life behind, Deb Linehan is an addiction recovery and life coach at the New Life Foundation in Chiang Rai, Thailand.


Sheila has been in Bogotá, Columbia, for about seven months, working for the U.S. government. This interview is a reality check for anyone who thinks that working abroad is easy.