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If you gotta go, why not give something back. Websites such as www.causetravel.com are popping up all over the internet. Cause Travel is actually an online travel booking engine for the “National Foundation for Cancer Research”. Non for profits and charity’s are using such sites in an ingenious way to raise funds for their cause. The built in commissions on every plane ticket, hotel, or car rental that would usually go to massive conglomerates such as Travelocity or Orbitz are sent to the organization instead.

Receiving 40% of travel commissions I figure they probably made about 43 bucks from my recent trip to New York. Not bad if you consider the amount of travel booked online everyday. If you’re like me, the only thing that factors into which booking engine you use is price. If Priceline.com is cheaper this week, I certainly have no ill feelings about not using CheapTickets.com again.

CauseTravel.com is actually a front end to Travelocity. So you get the exact same flight, hotel, or rental car you would using the main site (usually at a cheaper price). Except my 43 bucks didn’t go to the little roaming gnome. Best of all when your staying the night on the floor of the airport, brushing your teeth with your fingers wondering where you bag is, or hanging out on the tarmac for ten hours because there might be a mechanical problem… Perhaps you can pop just a little smile knowing your sacrifices are helping cure cancer, or fighting world hunger.

CauseTravel.com and countless others like it are set up by a company called YTB International. A company that provides online booking engines to charities, schools, churches and other non for profit organizations as a fundraising tool. YTB also maintains and helps the organizations promote their sites free of charge. The company also has a branch dedicated to starting individuals in their own online travel business.

Carol - Your Travel Biz

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