The Best of Affordable Eco-Vacations
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 01.28.06
" Traditional tourism, with its exotification and exploitation of the foreign, its strain on delicate ecosystems, and its tendency to exacerbate wealth and power disparities, requires a suspension of social consciousness that more and more people are unwilling to make. In recent years, eco-tourism became the hot guilt-free alternative, growing rapidly as an industry by offering tourists a chance to see wildlife and habitats up close while minimizing the environmental impact." Read this article, full of useful links and sources, by Holly Beck at ::Alternet
I agree. It is so unfortunate that so many "tourist" are clueless about the ecosystem. When I Travel I usually am the one pointing out to people what not to do to the environment as well as showing how to enjoy it.
It must be great to be so perfect
It is not a matter of perfection. It is a matter of beind a good steward, thus helping to protect our natural world and the resources it provides us.