Ecotourism is an option
In the ever increasing environmentally aware global culture in which we exist, it is no surprise that ecotourism is becoming ever more prominent.
On this subject we’ve found a couple of posts talking about a fear of ones own carbon foot print. The pieces are Asia based, one on Bali and one focusing on the area surrounding the Himalayas. Each gives an overview of the ecotourism concept and how, when traveling, you can become part of those travelers contributing to the preservation of desirable destinations.
Seeing this as an excellent way to go about your globe-trotting Barrie of the BaliBlog gives out some tips,
This [ecotourism] can be done in several ways. Use locally owned tour operators, or better still, those independent drivers who one often sees on the streets offering day-trips around Bali. Another is to stay in the not-so-fancy hotels but instead staying in reasonable accommodation owned by the Balinese themselves.
He also links to an article in The Jakarta Post on the subject, for anyone looking for a bit more than the outline he provides in his article.
The second article is by Apabrita, at the Ecotourism Blog and is discussing how, rather than having a negative impact on the Himalaya region’s towns, tourism of the eco variety will preserve the regions and aid the economy.
Whether you buy-in to ‘the world will be dead tomorrow’ theory or not, ecotourism is the way forward. It’s just a nicer way of doing things.
