In pursuit of the iconic, sometimes we lose the people. Then we need to come back. Here are a few thoughts on the often overlooked importance of people to travel and the connection between travelers’ experiences, their spending decisions and the impact on the communities they visit.
So much ink is spilled, understandably so, on the budget aspect of travel — how much we spend vs. the value we receive – almost to the point of commoditizing every dimension of one’s travel experience.
One bit is often missing in this discussion, however: people. Continue Reading »
- Travel and Your Values: The Power of Deliberate Spending
- Tourism, It’s the People’s Business
Filed Under: Perspectives, Sustainable Tourism by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
34 Comments | 2 November 2012
A few dollars here, a few dollars there. Does how you spend your money when you travel really matter? Is it possible to align your travel approach and spending decisions with your values?
In the first part of this series, The Importance of People in Travel, we explored the relationship between people and the travel experience and we spoke of serendipity and human connections. In this segment, we talk deliberate decisions and the potential impact of our travel purchases on the communities we visit, and on the world.
Goofing with local kids having breakfast in Tarija, Bolivia.
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- Travel and Your Values: The Power of Deliberate Spending
- Tourism, It’s the People’s Business
Filed Under: Perspectives, Sustainable Tourism by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
26 Comments | 19 November 2012
