Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Responsible Tourism is the Future

Here is an interesting article about the ways in which ‘irresponsible’ tourism has been detrimental to both the environment and economic sustainability of Grand Cayman, exemplifying the importance of responsible tourist in its planning for the smaller Little Cayman and Cayman Brac.

What You Need to Know About Responsible Travel

Here is an article that provides a holistic beginners guide to responsible tourism, looking at its existance, growth and importance.

The New Thing is the Eco Spa

Click here to read about he wondrous possibilities available in the world of ‘Eco-spas’. To find out more about what Travelroots has to offer in terms of spa retreats click here and here.

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

It's Eco-Tourism Time

With tourism growing as one of the World's leading industries it is no surprise that eco-tourism is becomming the popular option among both tour operators and tourists. The days of self-contained disruptive tourism are on their way out as we make way for the sustainable, responsible option. To read more about this click here and to read about our responsible holdiay destinations click here.

"The Curse of the Day Trippers"

In the past 5 years Belize has seen an sharp increase in the number of cruise ship tourists with numbers now reaching 800 000, approximately 3 times the national population of 280 000. Predictably with numbers such as this come the bootstrap entrepreneurs who wait at the shore for the returning cruise passengers. This form of tourism starkly contrasts the image that Belize has been building as an eco-tourism paradise.
For more information about his subject click here.