The Ethical Travel Guide
Your Passport to Exciting Alternative Holidays
Polly Pattullo with Orely Minelli for Tourism Concern
'As ever, Tourism Concern is at the forefront of efforts to ensure that the benefits of tourism are shared much more equitably'
Jonathon Porritt, Co-founder of Forum for the Future
If you're tired of Tourist Traps and Guilt Trips, or just want to have a positive impact on local people and their environment, this book is for you. Find hundreds of new ideas for your next holiday and visit amazing communities not listed in other guidebooks.
The Ethical Travel Guide is a natural successor to Tourism Concern's hugely popular Good Alternative Travel Guide – it is the essential resource for responsible global travel. From construction projects in Tibet to luxury Greek island breaks, there is something for every taste and budget.
The extensive directory in this new guide lists places to visit and stay in over 60 countries and other useful resources chosen by Tourism Concern for anyone interested in ethical and sustainable tourism – 'because tourism should always benefit local people'.
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Hurrah for TETG then, which proves that, rich or poor, we don't have to stay at home to save the planet, and travel needn't necessarily involve excessive consumption and retrospective remorse...Easy to read and strangely compelling, TETG is an inspriration.'
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Tourism Concern is the leading authority on ethical travel. Its staff have spent over 15 years developing guidelines for tourists who want to have a great holiday and benefit the local communities. With The Ethical Travel Guide Tourism Concern shows you how you can 'avoid guilt trips' and still have the holiday you want.
Foreword * Under an Ethical Sky * Africa * The Americas * Asia * Oceania * Europe * Tour Operators * Index