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16-Dec-2009 11:48
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keppiezbt »
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18-Dec-2009 05:28
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I know we all love travel and it's benefits far outweigh it's negatives. (Heck, unless you live in a cave really, you are not living sustainably!) But, can travel be bad for the world? Are different types of travel bad? I've been thinking about this lately. I wrote it all down here:
http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/why-travel-is-bad-for-the-world/
It's sort of a devils advocate approach. What are your thoughts?
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15-Dec-2009 06:26
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rampant_scotsman »
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16-Dec-2009 03:36
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Having done quite a lot of travelling in the past, I am well used to flying from here to there and the usual bus/train combos. However, having this experience only makes me want to travel somehow differently...
I will be travelling from Scotland to San Fransisco next Autumn to study my 3rd year of Uni in San Jose, on an international exchange programme.
What I am thinking of doing is contacting shipping lines to try to "hitch a lift" on a ship trans-atlantic, then fulfil a life's ambition of cycling across the entire US east-to-west. Obviously I'll be sending the vast majority of my stuff for uni over by post/courier in advance, and so travelling light on bare essentials only.
Does anybody have any experience of doing something similar, any particular companies who are or have been willing to take passengers onboard their ships, and any problems encountered with US Immigrat...
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03-Dec-2009 09:04
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18-Dec-2009 05:34
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tonya001 »
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hi
we are planning our honeymoon for next Apr/May and would like to be environmentally conscious. However, have backpacked before and wanted something a bit more special this time. we are still on a bit of a budget tho and all these new fangled eco lodges/resorts seem to cost a packet!!!
We would like to go somewhere warm and he wants Thailand but i have an open mind and would really appreciate any suggestions?
thanks
-kat x
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02-Dec-2009 06:24
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02-Dec-2009 06:24
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NikkiRose »
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Responsible Travel, My Definition
By Nikki Rose
Excerpt from an article published in 2006 (English version)
To me, responsible travel means a mutually beneficial relationship between travelers and residents. That is, supporting cultural and natural heritage preservation projects in your host country. There is no magic formula. And it does not have to involve drudgery or helping to fix something that we think is broken in a foreign land (imposing western viewpoints). In fact, Responsible Travel can be much more enriching than a beach package trip to "the south."
One easy way to think about Responsible Travel is if you put yourself in the shoes of residents when you travel. The people of the world are not our servants just because we managed to land in their region of the world, any more than we would want to be treated like servants by visitors to our own neighborhoods...
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29-Nov-2009 18:13
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keppiezbt »
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29-Nov-2009 18:13
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Does travel cause more harm than good? I think it can but it comes down to personal choice. Join the devil's advocate discussion here:
http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/why-travel-is-bad-for-the-world/
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26-Nov-2009 04:00
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rosemarry »
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04-Dec-2009 19:33
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Hey,
While traveling to Mexico I found a scammar that would help people with their luggage and take it an pusposly make it fall to make it crack open. I honestly don't know how he would do it every time but he would make everything fly open to go in for the swoop and somebody would have something new. Be careful! He tried it with me the first time that I went to Mexico City but, I had good luggage I had Samsonite Luggageand that little trick didn't work on me.
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21-Nov-2009 21:43
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zberman »
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16-Dec-2009 02:32
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zberman »
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I'm not sure if this is the right board to post this. but neverless....i am interested in trying wwoofing in india and in se asia....i have yet to have any wwoofing experiences and was hoping to get some feedback from some people that have tried it. any stories or feedback would be greatly appreciated!
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20-Nov-2009 23:00
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jasper007 »
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04-Dec-2009 19:39
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HenningWessel »
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I wonder if this type of irresponsible travel has a future or whether locals will become wise to this sort of waste of time? I mean why should western companies make money this way by sending some clueless gapper to some dodgy country where they are required to shovel rubbish from one heap to another and back again in the name of helping local communties?
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18-Nov-2009 12:15
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guywhoeats »
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09-Dec-2009 21:09
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I'm toying with setting up an off-the-grid backpacking lodge as sort of a home base for a trekking business. This lodge would actually be a one main hut with a couple of guest huts nearby. I would like to have energy at the main hut for backpackers and trekkers to power up their cameras, ipods, batteries, and computers, as well as possibly a few flourescent lights. Nothing too energy gouging . . . somewhere between 60 and 150 watts.
Seeing as how I would be off the grid, does anyone have any suggestions as to how I should actually try to procure this energy? I suppose the easiest method would be to get a small, one gallon gas-powered generator, but the noise, hassle of getting gasoline, and turn-off to travelers is enough to make me want to try an alternative. I would be right on the Gulf of Aden so wind would be somewhat regular, but I would also be in the desert where sun would ...
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15-Nov-2009 17:25
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waywardrover »
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08-Dec-2009 21:44
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cybergal »
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Greetings! I am a passionate traveler looking to apply myself to programs and groups that offer people ways to contribute, work, help, and learn while in foreign countries. I am definitely a low-budget student traveler, and am not exactly able to pay a lot of the "volunteer" fees that many programs offer. I simply want to support sustainable, environmentally conscious, and socially responsible organizations that focus on benefiting land, animals, and people. Currently I am about to embark on an around-the-world trip from New Zealand to Asia to Europe. If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations to speak of at all, I would be gladly appreciative. Specifically I am looking for ways to offer myself simply as I am, without "paying" to help or needing the privileges that are given therein. Thank you!
Namaste!
I live in Nepal with my husband (who is nepali), and we run a volunteer organization. IVAN (International Volunteer Association Nepal) can afford volunteer opportunity in different fields (orphanage, school, environment).
You can stay from 2 weeks to 5 months (the nepali visa can be extended only up to 5 months in a civil year).
We can also provide one week orientation class: nepali and cultural courses, informations about the working field of the workplace (children in Nepal, environment, health, etc.), and visiting of Kathamnadu valley.
Please contact us for further informations: iva.nepal@gmail.com
Lise-Marie
IVAN
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01-Nov-2009 11:53
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cubaverdad »
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04-Dec-2009 19:47
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HenningWessel »
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Over the last days Fidel Castro blamed
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26-Oct-2009 22:46
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planeta »
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26-Nov-2009 21:30
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ecowise »
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The Responsible Tourism Conference has concluded in Belize. A summary is being edited. Here are some photos of the event .
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24-Oct-2009 00:34
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eliaila »
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08-Dec-2009 21:33
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Hello!
I am looking for people in Cusco that are running volunteer tourism projects.
Thank you very much for your help,
E.
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21-Oct-2009 08:49
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tonya001 »
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09-Dec-2009 02:29
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