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'[A] groundbreaking book.' The Ecologist 'If you are interested in responsible tourism, this is a must.' ABTA Magazine 'If you haven't already booked a summer holiday and you are, or want to be, a responsible traveller, then this guide has plenty of suggestions.' The Sunday Times 'With a directory packed with community-based tour operators and guest houses, it will allow you to veer off the beaten track with-out leaving the footprint associated with traditional tourism.' Geographical 'Conveys its message gently and thoughtfully, without an excess of political correctness.' The Daily Telegraph 'A good reference for ethical tourism.' Daily Echo 'The ultimate guide to tours and holidays that benefit local people instead of spoiling their way of life.' A Place in the Sun '[It] picks its way through what could be a minefield of dodgy claims to select what it describes as examples of 'true ecotourism', with hundreds of holidays featured.' Green Futures
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'The essential global resource for responsible travellers, the Good Alternative Travel Guide will give you hundreds of ideas for your next trip.’
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One day soon, somewhere deep in a rainforest in South America or Borneo or Central Africa, a few nervous men and women will step into a muddy clearing in the jungle. Read the first page
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book before a recent trip to Ecuador and the two definite highlights of my trip (visiting the Amazon rainforest on a trip run by the Cofan tribespeople and the Machipuquna cloudforest reserve) were both tours I found in this book.
It has also introduced me to a whole new (or maybe not so new, but new to me anyway!) type of tourism, whereby you can visit some amazing places while contibuting to local communities in the so-called 'developing' world - definitely the book's geographical focus.
If, like me, you feel uneasy about being a 'rich' Westerner travelling in poor countries such as in S.America or Africa, this book offers a way to help support the communities you visit, while still getting a fantastic and insightful experience.
As the book lists tours in about 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, etc, I'll be referring to it for future trips too. If you want to see the 'reality' of places you visit, buy this book - it will open your eyes to a new way of travelling.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book because my partner and I were looking for a luxury holiday that was a little more environmentally sound and more responsible.
Well, what an eye-opener, I never considered some of the issues the book introduces which EVERY holidaymaker should know about. And the listings of exciting holidays seem fab, I just need to sell my house and visit every one of them!
Buy this book now if you like good holidays.
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