- TRAVELLERS FOR CHANGE 2005
- Frontiers of Life in Haiti
- Ukraine’s Orange Revolution

This issue features the Annual Global Volunteer Guide, wired cabins in Northwest Territories, Sir Edmund Hillary’s travels in philanthropy plus much more.

FEATURES

19_THE WIRED CABIN
After 1,200 kilometres on the Dempster Highway, Larry and Don finally reach the end of their trans-Canada road trip at the jerry-built town of Inuvik, NWT. As they toast their arrival they learn that a new generation is reininventing the north.
STORY: LARRY FROLICK + PHOTOS: DONALD WEBER

28_ORANGE REVOLUTION
Away from democracy celebrations in Kyiv, Donald Weber travelled Ukraine’s poor industrialized east, documenting its painful transition to a new political era.
PHOTOS: DONALD WEBER

34_FRONTIERS OF LIFE
Medecins Sans Frontieres is best known for its emergency response activities to natural disasters, civil strife and health crises. But increasingly MSF is staying longer, providing for people’s basic needs in places where the government can’t. OUTPOST checks in on one such effort in Haiti
STORY + PHOTOS BY DEBORAH SANBORN

47_TRAVELLERS FOR CHANGE: GLOBAL VOLUNTEER GUIDE 05
From digging ditches and building schools to wiring communities onto the internet, it’s all about giving back while you go forth: Adventure that makes a difference.

DEPARTMENTS

07_TRIPPING
THE AGRONOMIST
Sergio Castro Martinez moved to Chiapas to help improve the farming practices of Mayan peasants. After 30 years he has become a caretaker of their culture.

10_FIELD NOTES
A MAN IN FULL
How Sir Edmund Hillary created the template for adventure philanthropy.

12_COMIX
WELCOME TO MY COUNTRY: NWT

14_SOFT MACHINE
YOU GO, GIRL!
Guys aren’t the only ones strapping on backpacks and going solo. Journeywoman Evelyn Hannon offers tips on doing it right.

16_MEC’S THE TRAVELLER’S EDGE
TIPS + IDEAS TO GO

44_GOIN’ HARD
KEEPING PACE
Inspired by the death of friend Goran Kropp, Erden Eruc looks to go up and over the globe.

59_CULTURE
TIMBUKTU CALLING
Trading guns for guitars, Touareg rock band Tinariwen opts for another kind of rebellion.

70_WRIGHT OF WAY
A VEGETARIAN’S GUIDE TO SPANISH BULLFIGHTING
Ian enters the ring - figuratively, of course.
RESOURCES

62_BACKPACKERS BUZZ
Travel news and updates from Hostelling International Alberta and British Columbia