Is more sustainable tourism in sight? Well it may just be for me, because right now I am staying on the mainland opposite the Thai resort island of Koh Samet.
And Samet, in common with other tourist destinations around the world, has announced that it is striving to eliminate styrofoam and plastic bags from the ecosystem.
Continue reading Thailand national park bans plastic bags and styrofoam
I’ve written before that people have to make up their own minds about whether, for ethical or other reasons, they are prepared to visit certain destinations.
And I note that some governments have acted responsibly to close off areas to tourists to allow rehabilitation. Maya Bay in Thailand, famous location of the film The Beach, is one such spot. Boracay in the Philippines, is another.
But what about a a travel company issuing a “not hot list” that steers people away from certain sites and countries?
Read moreIn places across the world, there’s a growing movement to ban or limit tourism.
It took on an extreme manifestation in Barcelona, when local residents spray-painted an anti-tourism slogan on a hop-on-hop-off bus outside FC Barcelona’s Nou Camp Stadium, and slashed its tyres.
Continue reading Travel’s golden rule: respect the place and the people
Airlines and the environment have an uneasy relationship. Despite economies and advances in fuel technologies, there are fewer bigger polluters than jet airplanes.
It sometimes rings a little hollow when airlines boast about their environmental credentials, so it’s nice to hear any news of a “green” initiative.
