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Tips For Giving Your Trip A Responsible Makeover

| Updated on December 23, 2022
In the USA, the Union of Concerned Scientists has found that 40% of the country’s fossil fuel related carbon dioxide emissions come from the transportation sector. Since travel — especially on an international level — involves taking at least a couple different modes of transportation, it can mean that while vacations can be good for…Read more...
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Can You Slow Travel On A Short Trip?

| Updated on January 6, 2020
I’m an avid fan of slow travel, travel speak for, well, traveling slowly. I’d much rather stay in one destination for a long period of time and really get to know the place and its people, than change locations every other day and “see more.” Sure, you may be physically viewing more, but in my…Read more...
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Global Good: Your Ultimate Guide To Responsible Voluntourism

| Updated on November 4, 2022
Dear Potential Volunteers, Do you want a great volunteer travel experience and truly want to help? 
But you don’t want to get involved with unethical practices or bad “voluntourism?” 
You want to “volunteer abroad” and that’s different, right? Unfortunately, it’s not. If you’re paying for the experience and not getting expenses covered, if you’re spending…Read more...
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Notes On Responsible Tourism And Inca Trail Porters

| Updated on December 8, 2022
“But I already paid $600 for the tour. Now I have to give more money? I don’t have it.” “Can I maybe give $20 instead? I know they suggested more, but I think this is fine.” “I already paid $70 for the porter services. Tipping is optional.” These were the types of statements coming from…Read more...
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