108: Decoding Voluntourism with Mrigank Agrawal

About this episode

The episode discusses voluntourism with Mrigank Agrawal, exploring the real impact of volunteering while traveling.

In this episode I talk to Mrigank Agrawal and discuss his volunteer journey and experiences. We also explore ideas around voluntourism versus real impact, questioning what it truly means to help and who actually benefits. Mrigank shares honest insights from the ground, including moments that worked and moments that did not. If you have ever thought about volunteering while traveling, this episode will help you rethink your role and approach. Connect with Mrigank https://www.instagram.com/mrigankagrawal01/ Share your thoughts and feedbacks https://www.instagram.com/theresponsibletravelpodcast/ anshul.akh99@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyPassenger/videos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daily.passenger/ Blog: https://travelwithansh.com

People in this episode

Host: Anshul Kumar Akhoury

Guest: Mrigank Agrawal

Topics covered

• voluntourism
• volunteering
• travel impact
• social responsibility
• personal experiences

Keywords

• voluntourism
• volunteering
• travel
• impact
• social responsibility
• experiences

Mentioned in this episode

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