Wed, 02/29/2012 - 04:57 — Anonymous by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorA volunteer
vacation like no other in Taiwan comes in the form of "Live As a Local"
tours. The free day-tour allows visitors to experience a day in the life of a
street vendor in Taipei. Topology Travel takes visitors to meet single
mothers who have been taught by the Genesis Social Welfare Foundation to cook
sweet potatoes in mobile oil drums and sell them to make a living. Visitors
hang out with these "Sweet Potato Mamas," as Taiwanese like to call them, and
get to know a side of Taiwan that isn't promoted in glossy travel ads. "It
isn't just an interesting activity for the visitors," says Peter Lin, the
30-year-old founder of Topology Travel. "Sweet Potato Mamas also get to meet
people from around the world. They want to travel but don't have the
opportunity."read more
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