Help with International Volunteer Card, Cheap Flights, Health Insurance, Accommodations
print resourcePosted by: Willy Oppenheim
Date Added: September 29, 2011
Summary
Lots of good logistical support
Main Content
International Volunteer Card
For a reasonable price, get travel insurance, 24/7 assistance, and discounts with airlines, Lonely Planet, and more. www.volunteercard.com
Flights/Travel Assistance
Fly for Good- Discounted flights for volunteers! Visit the website below, create a user account, identify yourself as an Omprakash volunteer-- you'll need to give our name and tax-ID number, which can be found in the footer of our site-- and start saving up to 30% on airfare. www.flyforgood.com
International Student Travel Confederation: http://www.istc.org
STA Travel: www.statravel.com/
Travelocity: www.travelocity.com
Courier Flights: Potentially a very cheap way to travel. Google “Courier Flights” for more information.
Accommodations
Hotel Hotline– A great resource for researching cheap hotels: http://www.hotelhotline.com
Help and Host– A network of opportunities to receive free accommodation in exchange for a few hours of work per day: http://helpandhost.net/index.asp
Health Insurance
iNext Travel Card. Full coverage insurance offered by CIEE at a Basic or Premium level. http://www.inext.com/inextweb/guestpages/