The Best Of Both Worlds: Blending Responsible Travel With Excitement!
Local Benefits
Ensuring that the local population benefits from your trip is probably the most immediately rewarding aspect of responsible travel, as the impact can be visibly noticeable. Popular travel destinations are often less affluent than visitors' home towns or cities. Fortunately, giving back is easy. Charity work and volunteering while on holiday are becoming more and more popular, while the simple fact that you have chosen to go to that place to spend your money will also have an impact.
Many travel companies are now taking on board people's concerns about travelling responsibly and some have set up schemes whereby a portion of your fee goes to local charities in areas where they offer holidays. This is an easy way of ensuring that your travel is responsible as someone else looks after the details for you.
Volunteering holidays are increasing in popularity as people learn that, not only is this a great way to give back, it allows tourists to immerse themselves in the local culture. Sustainable programmes are run around the world and you can volunteer as much or as little as you want while getting to know the local area, people and customs.
Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, employing more people than any other sector. The simple fact that you spend money on holiday helps to improve local conditions and depending on where you travel, sometimes the benefits of this influx of money can be seen immediately. If you are not wishing to volunteer or give to a local charity, carefully choosing where to spend your money can make all the difference to local families and businesses.
World Impact
It is important that people make an attempt to reduce their carbon footprint. This is no more important than when people travel the world. When planning a trip many tourists are all too aware of the impact that getting on a plane will have on the environment, but many people just don't know what to do about this. One simple step is to choose an appropriate destination.
If your holiday is about a specific activity, choose a destination close to home where possible. Skiing holidays are available in Europe for just a short flight it is not absolutely necessary to go to North America or New Zealand. On the other hand, if you have always wanted to venture to one of these places further afield, why not make the most of your trip while you are there and make sure you get to do and see everything that appeals to you?
Travelling responsibly does not mean taking a more serious trip and cutting out the fun. All that is required is a little bit of thought during the planning stages and you can still enjoy the holiday of a lifetime, which will be much improved by how good you feel about your contributions both locally and globally.
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