Category: Mindful + Responsible Tourism
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How do tourists contribute to economic leakage when traveling?
The Importance of Buying Local We’ve all heard it before: support local businesses. But does it really even matter? Spoiler alert — yes, it really does. Read on to find out why. What is it? Allow me to introduce an economic term called leakage. Economic leakage is when funds leave a circular flow of income.…
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Mindful Tourism: How to Travel More Meaningfully in the Age of Social Media
There’s an abundance of terms to describe different ways of traveling. It can be confusing to keep track of them all, let alone the differences between them. Mindful tourism is a type of travel that serves as a bridge to sustainable tourism. The differentiating factor between mindful tourism and other ways to travel more responsibly…
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Budget Travel Ethics
The potential issue in question There are ethical ways to travel, and not so ethical ways — traveling on a budget is no exception. Critics of budget travel argue that it is unethical because it does not support a destination’s local economy as much. Ensuring that your money stays in the local economy is immensely…
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How to Travel for Free: Work Exchanges
The number one question I get asked is, “How do you manage to travel so much?” My answer is always something along the lines of, “I just make it work.” Although travel is appealing to many, most people brush it off as something reserved for the future. “When I have more money,” many say. Or,…
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10 mindset shifts about travel (least to most controversial)
How my travel opinions have changed since I first began solo traveling: To hear this in audio format, listen to the podcast episode here: Table of Contents If you know me or have even briefly met me, you know I love to travel. I’ve had a deep desire to explore the world for as long…