Evade yourself in a quiet mind by choosing the responsible journey!
Your irresistible desire to prepare your backpacks, wrap your suitcases and go back to adventure no longer leaves you? The various posts on social networks and travel memories give you a lot of desires? From Greece to Tulum, via Bali or Iceland You don't even know where to give head. And, while you were about to choose your dates, buy your tickets and book your hotel, you're here to pull between the need for change and the guilt of participating in mass tourism.
You’ve probably already read it somewhere, there’s no longer the number of adverse effects of tourism worldwide. Whether from an environmental or social perspective, its impact is undeniable and even more visible since the health crisis. Does that mean you have to give up your dreams of escape? Rest assured, there are new alternatives to travel in a reasonable way.
In recent years, eco-responsible tourism has become a place in the sun by attracting more and more people with its values and fundamentals aimed at minimizing the environmental impact and promoting local populations. You will see, the good reasons for traveling differently do not lack.
1. Limit its environmental impact
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Today, the eco-tourism has the wind in the stern and it owes it primarily to public awareness of environmental issues. If mass tourism leads to excessive consumption of natural resources as well as a surplus of wastes that are difficult to sort, this new alternative places nature and its future at the heart of the debate. And to be good students, even small gestures count.
Limit your time spent under water in rented dwellings, manage your detritus a priority, respect the fauna and flora of each country visited and avoid moving in polluting cars as soon as possible. Whatever your destination, traveling differently opens the door to new greener and respectful horizons.
2. Travel out of the beaten paths
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More than a great initiative to preserve the environment, the responsible journey is also an opportunity to venture out of the beaten paths. Far from the classic circuits of mass tourism, gigantic hotel complexes and crowded streets of tourists, it leads you to unique and preserved places that you might not have had the idea of visiting first of all.
Without making a cross on the must-sees of your destination, you will have the opportunity to discover some hidden gems. In the heart of wild landscapes, by the beaches or even in the middle of the city, you can experience unique, ethical and fair experiences.
So, look at places kept away from the tourist hustle, try local activities, taste typical homemade dishes, stay in typical accommodations with typical charm and take as far as possible from traditional transport.
3. Encourage sharing and meetings
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You will have understood it, travel differently is based on respect for the environment and allows you to see further than the limits set by the usual circuits. And in this process, meeting with local populations is important.
What better than a stay at home or a meeting with them to familiarize yourself with their culture? Make an idea of their way of life by practicing participatory activities, showing an interest in their ancestral practices and their heritage. You will see, unforgettable experiences are guaranteed!
4. Contribute to the development of local economies
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Although the promotion of local populations allows travellers a more authentic immersion and creates moments of valuable sharing, this is not its only purpose. While it is undeniable that the tourism industry plays an important role in the country’s economy, some more than others, the veil gradually rises on its large-scale adverse effects. Among them, the exclusion of the inhabitants from the economic and social picture.
With the construction of large infrastructure, the creation of tourist centres, the rise in rents and prices in general that leads to the increase of visitors, the inhabitants are often forced to the rural exodus or to pay dearly. The responsible journey, on the contrary, seeks to facilitate their lives and to involve them in the organization of stays. They will be able to ensure respect for their customs and environment, while benefiting from economic benefits. What is "creating better places to live and visit".
5. Rediscover the best of what is at home
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We often dream of far-reaching trips, or even world tours. But do we really know what is at a few of our houses? Traveling differently is also that: favoring destinations close to home and thus limiting the environmental impact of its various trips.
This way of travel allows the choice of a less polluting means of transport than the aircraft. And, on the same occasion, you discover treasures and landscapes of all beauty without even leaving your country. Sprinkle your bike to swipe your area, enjoy beautiful walks just a step away from home to get your eyes full of it or take a train ticket to explore a nearby city. So many opportunities are available to you!
What about you? Have you ever adopted the eco-responsible trip or are you tempted by the experience?
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