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Appreciating the Local Language
With almost 7000 languages in the world even the best linguists amongst us are unlikely to make much of an impression at mastering very many of them. While we may never...
Buying Local Produce on Holiday
Whether you chose to holiday in the UK or further a-field there are major ethical and environmental benefits to buying locally. As a nation we have become so used to...
Care With Local Resources
It is one of those dreadful ironies that for many holiday destinations while the local economy depends on tourism, the influx of people that this involves places...
Community Based Tourism
The rise of community based tourism is probably one of the most positive developments in the travel industry over recent years. Whist tourism always has an effect on...
Don't Spoil What You Came to See
While tourism can bring enormous benefits paradoxically there are also times when it begins to threaten the existence of the very things which travellers first came to...
Exploring Local Languages
There is a old Welsh saying that language is the heart of a nation – so if you really want to understand the soul of a country and its people, there is no better way...
Hire a Local Guide
Although it is of course, possible to enjoy a trip without the services of a guide, but – particularly in some of the more exotic and unfamiliar parts of the world – if...
Learning About Local Conservation
Conservation and eco-friendly holidays are a natural fit and if green-awareness features high enough on your list of priorities for it to feature in your travel plans it...
Learning About Social Projects on Holiday
Many of the world’s most beautiful and fragile eco-systems are inhabited by some of the planet’s poorest people, making it inevitable that e...
Using Public Transport on Holiday
Hiring a car has become so much a part of a holiday for many of us that we often no longer even stop to think about it. It has become almost automatic – but it is...
