Managing a popular tourist attraction can be kind of like throwing a party — everyone wants to come and have fun, but nobody wants to help clean up when it's over. But the Faroe Islands have come up with a creative way to take care of their home and welcome visitors at the same time.

An official notice on the islands' national tourism website reads "closed for maintenance (维护), open for voluntourism.”Following a successful plan this year, the country has made the decision to "close” its major tourism sights and attractions during the weekend of April 16-17, 2020. Hotels will be open, and flights will continue. That weekend, people all over the Faroe Islands will be working on environmental protection projects.

However, people who are just dying to visit the Faroe Islands during that weekend can sign on to help with the housekeeping. The islands are looking for 100 volunteers to come to the country to help with the caretaking efforts. There were thousands of applications for the 2019 plan, so would-be islanders better apply fast.

"For us, tourism is not all about numbers, " Director at Visit Faroe Islands told CNN Travel earlier this year." We welcome visitors to the islands each year, but we also have a responsibility to our community and to our beautiful environment, and our aim is to protect the islands, ensuring responsible growth." The first group of voluntourists included travelers from Mexico, Israel, Australia, China and the United States. The director said that because of the surprising popularity of the volunteering weekend in 2019, the Faroes will host the event yearly. According to the Faroes' tourism authority, visits to the country have increased by 10% over the past few years.

The following are a few of the best places you can take your family to during the summer vacation.

This island is filled with beautiful white sand beaches, and a wonderful relaxed summer atmosphere. Here you and your kids can relax from the long school year. You can rent a little beach house for the family and enjoy the warm summer days and the beautiful beach. The kids will love playing in the beautiful white sand. You can also enjoy days of bike rides and walks on the beach.

Memphis is a fantastic destination for families that enjoy music. This city played a key role in the evolution of Blues music. You can explore Beale Street, which was the center of the Blues culture in the early year and is a great starting point for exploring the city.

Rock City is an amazing rock garden, where you can walk along a trail featuring fascinating rock formations, a bridge, caves and a spectacular view.

The home of the Alamo is filled with interesting attractions. If you want your children to visit some historic places, there are lots of options in this city. You can eat at historic restaurants and stay at the historic Crockett Hotel, which was built on the site of the Alamo Battlefield in 1909. San Antonio’ s River Walk is another wonderful way to enjoy the city. You can take a leisurely walk and enjoy the dining and shopping of the city. Or you could take a boat tour instead of walking on the River Walk.

Starting in Darwin our small group stepped onboard a comfortable vehicle designed for the terrain (地形) in the region. We enjoyed a warm welcome onboard from our experienced Journey Director, Gordon, whose knowledge about the Northern Territory made the trip truly special. One of the things I enjoyed most was listening to Gordon sharing stories about our location and where we were travelling next. His in-depth information and stories about travelling in the Top End made us all feel like the locals!

One of the first highlights on the trip is Litchfield National Park with a stop at Wangi Falls for a chance to jump in and take a swim in the clear pool beneath the falls. This refreshing (使人精力充沛的) pool set the tone for the many Northern Territory highlights we would experience over the next few days. Everyone felt like a new person coming out of the pool.

The following day took us to Kakadu National Park. Seeing the beauty of Kakadu from both the ground and sky reflects the hugeness of this wilderness area. From the sky, you can see the crocodiles (鳄鱼) in the rivers. From the ground you see the remarkable plants and animals up close; the entire park is enveloped by natural beauty. This experience comes close to the amazing wildlife and habitats you’d find in Africa.

Then we travelled to Nourlangie, or Burrungkuy in the local indigenous (土著的) language, arriving armed with insider knowledge about what we were going to see. This UNESCO World Heritage-listed rock art site is known for its indigenous rock art, offering a fascinating record of thousands of years of indigenous life. Once we arrived, we took a short walk to the rock art sites with paintings dating back over 20,000 years. The stories behind these sites reflect how the indigenous people have survived and carried on their traditions for thousands of years.

On our last day, we stopped at Edith Falls, where some of the group who were training for mountain climbs hiked up to another swimming spot at the top of the falls. On arrival in Darwin, we said a tearful goodbye to our Journey Director Gordon who helped to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience.