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history, and to connect you more deeply to all of
Roslyn Parker with Rasta youth at Rastafari School of Vision,
Blue Mountains, Jamaica. Photo by Matt Jenson
Travel To Do Good
Transforming Lives Through The Power of Travel
Roslyn Parker’s agency, Travel To Do Good is an
essential partner for Inside Reggae. Travel To Do
Good not only coordinates ground transport
and accommodations for the 15-person group,
but also helped create the interface for Inside
Reggae to play and donate time – and drums!
– to the Jessie Ripoll Primary School in Kingston
for the 2019 trip.
Anthony Postman: What is the mission of
Travel To Do Good?
Roslyn Parker: We specialize in short-term
volunteer projects that enable the traveler to
become engaged in the life, culture and people of
a destination in a more profound and meaningful
way. We work with program partners around the
world. Participants can volunteer in a variety of
projects including teaching, mentoring, coaching
sports activities, building and construction,
landscaping, painting, conducting workshops on
the creative arts of dance, music and photography,
and more. The possibilities are endless.
AP: What is “experiential travel”?
RP: Experiential travel can enhance your overall
destination experience by connecting you to your
destination in unique and special ways. The goal
is to understand a country’s culture, people and
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that – more than a traditional tour would allow. It is
traveling, not just to tick off sights from a list, but to
immerse in every aspect of the destination: food,
art, handicrafts, lifestyle, language. This means
rather than only visiting the local art museum,
you would also stop by a local artisan’s workshop
for a class on a traditional technique. At Travel To
Do Good, we specialize in experiential travel that
focuses on education, cultural immersion, and
sustainable, impactful volunteer experiences that
give back to local communities. It is an incredibly
rewarding way to travel!
AP: What is beneficial about traveling with
an organized group like this?
RP: When participating in this form of travel and
especially when traveling abroad, it is important
to work with experienced professionals who
are familiar with the project, understand the
volunteer travel industry and, most importantly,
know and understand the local destination.
Our extensive network enables us to source
program partners from around the world,
including local entities with personnel who
live and work in the destination’s communities.
Traveling with an organized group can help
you to avoid pitfalls, as well as create a mutually
beneficial experience for both the traveler and
the participatory non-profit organization.
Connect on Facebook and visit their page on
TravelToDoGood.com for more information!
Former Reggae Festival Guide Editor-in-Chief
and photographer Anthony Postman is a singer/
songwriter/performer currently based in the
Reno/Tahoe foothills of Nevada, USA. He is
planning the strategic release of his debut album
First Light. New music and more at
www.AnthonyPostman.com.