The service organization Projects Abroad (347 West 36th St., Ste. 903, New York, NY 10018; 888/839-3535, www.projects-abroad.org), which specializes in volunteer vacations and short-term assignments, began as a way to help young people during their “gap” year (between high school and college) but now accepts volunteers between the ages of 16 and 75.

Projects are offered at 24 destinations, as diverse as Ethiopia, Romania and Argentina. There are programs for teaching, care work (...

During late March, the area around Eilat, Israel, becomes a mecca for birds migrating south from Europe to Africa, and bird-watchers will flock to the International Spring Migration festival, March 18-25, 2010.

A basic festival package costs £615 ($1,017) per person (sharing) and includes seven nights at the 4-star Isrotel Agamin Hotel; guided birding tours in the mornings and afternoons; lectures, activities and banquet, and entry to the Eilat Birding & Research Centre. Single...

In England during WWII, Eden Camp housed prisoners of war. Today, the camp’s 33 huts comprise Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum (Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6RT, U.K.; phone +44 1653 697 777, fax 698 243, www.edencamp.co.uk), presenting reconstructed scenes of Britain in the war years, complete with lighting, sounds and scents.

Among displays subjects are “The U-Boat Menace,” “Women at War,” “The Blitz” and “Civil Defense.”

10-5 daily from the second Monday in January...