Responsible tourism is travel that brings
benefits for the host country |
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and minimises negative cultural and
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ways in which you can make a difference. Eat in
locally owned restaurants |
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and buy local
products, but not souvenirs made from
animals |
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or plants. Finding
out about your destination beforehand will
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you to make informed
decisions about where to go and what to see, while |
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learning even a few words of the language shows
to communicate. |
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Rather than hiring a
car for shorter journeys, it's
to walk or use |
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public transport. If
you are trekking, keep to the paths to avoid causing |
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to fields and hillsides and if you're camping, only use designated |
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sites. Finally, bear
in mind that you don't have to fly to an exotic location; there |
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is probably
somewhere equally interesting in your own country Don't forget
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that air travel is
the most polluting form of transport and the fastest growing |
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contributor to the
of the earth's environment. . |
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