Responsible Tourism Holidays

A responsible tourism holiday is not just about reducing your carbon print. While consideration for the environment is of paramount concern, so is responsibility for the bigger picture. Tourists are encouraged to make a positive difference where they travel by supporting local services, shopping in local markets, attending community festivals and eating indigenous cuisine. This is particularly pertinent when visiting World Heritage sites, reducing the impact at a destination and endeavouring to reduce, re-use and recycle. Put back what you take out on a responsible tourism holiday.

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Colorado is an increasingly ‘green’ place for a ski holiday. Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, and Keystone are embracing wind power, with plans to switch over its entire operation, from lifts and mountain restaurants to resort hotels. Responsible tourism holidays are taken seriously here, but that doesn’t mean wind farms will be visible on Ajax and Buttermilk mountains. In Val d’Isère, France the first environmentally friendly snow sports school in the world has recently opened. Cross-country skiing – which has little negative impact on the mountain – is the environmentally friendly way to ski. Do your bit on a responsible tourism holiday.

 

A responsible tourism holiday doesn’t have to be cold! Ride through the Thailand jungle on an elephant, explore beautiful caves and laze the day away on a palm-fringed beach! Visit Koh Samet, a quiet tropical island, for a slower pace of life, or Chiang Mai, famous for its night market and friendly atmosphere. From here, explore terraced slopes along a winding mountain on foot and discover amazing caves and fascinating hill-tribe villages. Utilise the services of local guides, dine in local restaurants and get around using locally owned transport. Responsible tourism holidays are here to stay as polluted oceans, declining cultures and languages, climate change and vanishing wildlife become a reality.

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