Responsible Travel, Tourism, Cultural Programs, Improving International Understanding


		Responsible Travel, Tourism, Cultural Programs, Improving International Understanding
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! This content is brought to you free as a public service!		Improving International Understanding Responsible Travel Guide Tourism & Sustainable Economic Development Cross-Cultural Travel Programs and Fundraising Rides Thoughts for a day: "For that man who travels by his own exertions no day can be dull and no journey without an abiding interest....Very wisely it was said, All travel is dull exactly in proportion to its rapidity." HW Tilman, "Snow on the Equator," McMillian, 1938. Reprinted in " The Seven Mountain-Travel Books," published by The Mountaineers, Seattle, 1983. Tilman bicycled across Africa from Cameroon to Kenya in 1933. "The importance of travel is what you do with it when you get home." Unknown "Travel not to escape, but to add to and transform your soul." Unknown "To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries." Aldous Huxley "The triple bottom line of responsible tourism is 3 E’s: environmental sustainability, engaging in the local economic, and enriching your life from the culture. Actually, it is about the same for all life." David Mozer Improving International Understanding Language In Cross-cultural Understanding Reviewing language for racial and cultural bias. 15 Myths of Bicycling In Africa A to the point discussion on myths about traveling in Africa. Bibliographies Sections bibliographies covering culture, history, fiction and more. Promoting Responsible Travel / Sustainable Tourism Bicycling In Africa Comprehensive how-to book on packing, training, health, culture and much more, for an environmentally friendly, cultural sensitive and economically beneficial bicycle tour in Africa or any place else. Country Supplements: Detail country-by country supplements to "Bicycling In Africa" covering cycling seasons, routes, getting maps and spare parts, accommodations in rural areas and special comments for cycling in the respective countries. Airline Baggage Regulations for Bicycles Summary of baggage regulations for forty major airlines. Code of Responsible Travel: On being a visitor, not a victor. Flying With Your Bicycle: Guide For Using The Airlines Increasing Your Personal Security While Traveling. (PDF File) A review of all the good advice you have heard so you can have more fun and fewer problems while you travel. Moving Beyond "Ecotourism" and "Responsible Tourism" to E³ Travel Programs A critical look at the label "eco tour" and definition of a more inclusive sustainable tourism. There are parallels to the "triple bottom line" of sustainable business. Resources on Sustainable Tourism Responsible Travel Program Design Criteria Selecting And Preparing Your Bike For Travel In Remote Areas And Annotated Packing List Tips For Environmentally Friendly Travel: Environmental consciousness - don't leave home without it! Tour Operators Code: Are eco-tour operator really practicing sustainable tourism? Travel Guide For Bicycling Touring In Africa: Country-by-country travel guide for Africa with an emphasis on independent bicycle touring, information sources and links: Algeria \| Benin \| Botswana \| Burkina Faso \| Cameroon \| Eritrea \| Ethiopia \| Gambia \| Ghana \| Kenya \| Malawi \| Mali \| Morocco \| Niger \| Senegal \| Tanzania \| Togo \| Tunisia \| Uganda \| Zambia \| Zimbabwe \| and more. Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development Developing Tourism in Indigenous Communities Tourism Development: Outline of Advantages and Disadvantages Tourism, Eco-Tourism and Bicycle-Tourism It is generally assumed that tourism is good -- a God-send for non- industrialized countries -- that 'eco-tourism' is the best, and that bicycle tourism is at or near the top of the list of eco-tourism. This article looks at these assumptions and the environmental, economic and cultural elements of tourism and bicycle-tourism. Rethinking Tourism and Ecotravel (Book Review) Tourism is said to be the world’s largest industry. It’s global. It’s got money. It’s powerful. Increasingly it is in less developed areas. And it may not be as benign as you might think. Getting it "right" is a tough challenge for tourists and eco-travelers. For more information on responsible travel and economic development contact: Ecumenical Coalition On Third World Tourism, Box 24, Chorakhebua, Bangkok 10230, THAILAND Center for Responsible Tourism, 2 Kensington Road, San Antonio, CA 94960 USA. Travel Programs: Cross-Cultural, People-to-People, E³ Bicycle Africa Program: Who, what, where, when, why and how of Bicycle Africa. Cuba People-to-People Program Description and information on Cuba programs. Cultural Bicycle Tours and Multi-day Charity / Fundraising Rides: See Africa, Asia and the Americas up-close and personal. Links to events, tours and travel sites which heighten awareness and understanding of human conditions, cultural elements, and environment and economic issues. IBF's Bicycle / Development / Sustainability Bibliography / Reading List Search BarnesandNoble.com for Environmental Stewardship
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