The Ethical Travel Guide is a natural follow-up to Tourism Concern's hugely successful Good Alternative Travel Guide - it is the essential global resource for responsible travelers.Find hundreds of new ideas for your next holiday and visit amazing communities not listed in other guidebooks. If you are 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.The extensive directory in this new Guide lists places to visit and stay in over sixty countries and other useful resources chosen by Tourism Concern for anyone interested in ethical and sustainable tourism - because tourism should always benefit local people. Chapters cover the definition of ethical tourism, what's wrong with traditional tourism, a case study focusing on The Gambia, why it's important to be an ethical consumer, and globalization and its effect on travel. Travel planning tips and a directory of destinations are supplemented by additional resources and a section for tour directors.This practical guide includes destinations throughout the world, including in the United States for a wide variety of vacations, from horseback riding to beach resorts to Native American tribal homelands. The directory entries include facility descriptions, activities offered, suggested conduct, costs, and access. Web links, addresses, and phone numbers make it easy to pursue further details and to book reservations.

No, this does not advise you about deducting the cost of the deodorant you leave behind from your tip to the housekeeping staff. It does give you a wide range of vacations with operators who work for a positive impact on the locals, and who do not intend to exploit them or create a situation ripe for "big tourism" to move in. Patullo writes on behalf of Tourism Concern, a UK organization that supports cultural exchange on a grassroots level and combats exploitation, listing opportunities in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Opportunities range from sustainable trekking in Ethiopia, enjoying an eco-friendly boutique hotel in Jamaica, lama trekking in Peru, Aboriginal walkabouts in New South Wales and sea kayaking in Croatia. Patullo even lists a few opportunities accessible to some people with disabilities. Distributed by Stylus. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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