grand history and ghost storiesI'll admit I'm a sucker for a great ghost story, but I was a more than a little surprised when ... my heart began racing within moments of stepping foot in the Mitchell-Bragg Museum in Mobile, Alabama.

ask yourself how you can help othersWe're honored to welcome Shannon O'Donnell to GoGirlfriend to share her travel journey. As a traveler, volunteer and valiant earth steward, she has much to share with her Volunteer Travelers Handbook ...

rewards of volunteer missionsHave you ever been on a foreign mission trip? Olivia Millwood's recent trip to Haiti this past December 2012, was her first mission trip outside the US. Olivia remembers how she felt after a week of helping others and longed for ...

my tour with the Taos Indian Horse RanchTaos, New Mexico is a southwest mecca for artists, is a place where unexpectedly perfect moments become commonplace. I had traveled to this hidden gem ...

Volunteering in the Dominican RepublicHave you ever considered volunteer travel as a way to see the world? Volunteer vacations are diverse and experience-rich. They're also a lot of hard work with little time to relax on the beach - but the rewards are endless ...