The second R (out of the 7 Rs of Responsible Travel) is Ranking. Ranking involves going a little deeper with the research (the first R) and prioritizing our options based on our personal travel goals and the best impact for the destination. Here are 4 questions you can ask to help you narrow down your decision regarding which businesses to support when you travel.
A little advance research can make your travel not only much more enriching, but also much more responsible. What should you research before a trip? I’ll share seven different areas of research that I recommend.
There are many ways we can be more conscious and conscientious travelers, but it’s overwhelming to know where to start. That’s why I created this list of the seven Rs of responsible travel, as a starting point for things to consider when you travel. These are the foundation for the new book I’m currently writing about responsible travel.
Do you stop to consider the impact of your travel on the communities you visit? Do you want to make responsible travel a routine practice in your trips? Do you want to help preserve nature, the cultural heritage, and develop friendships with the locals? Read on!
These days, Ecuador receives a lot of attention for being a paradise for expatriates—or expats. The cost of living, the climate, the wonderful people, the beautiful scenery and the slower pace of life tantalize us as we endure the hectic pace, commercialism, extreme temperatures and other shortcomings of life up here in the North. But…
Nestled below the steep mountains of Southern Ecuador, a winding one-hour bus ride south of Loja, lies Vilcabamba, in the Sacred Valley of Longevity–that place made famous for its high percentage of centenarians (people over 100 years old). Researchers eventually found that this was a myth–Vilcabamba doesn’t actually have a higher percentage of centenarians–but overall…