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Travelling irresponsibly – the impact of the package travel regulations
Do you like to travel independently? Maybe you have done a little backpacking or taken time out and enjoyed the pleasure of exploring, discovering local gems and getting off the beaten track. Maybe you try to book locally and pay a fair price (and make sure as much of your money as possible goes to […]
Abraham’s Path: walking on the path of the friend
Ahlan wa Sahlan – welcome – was a common phase I heard throughout my trip to Al Ayoun. I was there as part of a volunteering team from Leeds Metropolitan University in the UK which had travelled to Jordan to embark on a pioneering experiment in ecotourism, rural development, and cross culture exchange (see video). […]
Weaving goodbye – going local in Peru
Nina Fogelman and Ancient Summit, Inc., are the inspiration for and the host of a new documentary (see the trailer below) that was filmed in the summer of 2009. The documentary features five American teenagers with a strong desire to go local, to immerse themselves in a different culture and forge a bond through the […]
Our own Spotted by Locals experience
Since we started Spotted by Locals in 2008, we’ve been visiting “our” 29 cities frequently to meet the local writers (“Spotters”) who share their passion for their city by writing about their favorite local spots in the city they love. Of course, it’s the best part of our job! The last few weeks, we visited […]
Outdoor Albania’s view on local travel
Laura Payne, co-founder of Outdoor Albania and local travel activist, believes that local traveling is about meeting and connecting with the locals and experiencing their culture, as well as about preserving nature and bringing economical benefits to those who need it most. Six years ago, Laura paid her first visit to Albania and directly fell […]
Travel as a local in Los Cabos: the new wave that is changing our destination
What first comes to mind when you hear “travel to Los Cabos”? Wonderful beaches with crystalline water? Luxury hotels with modern and amazing buildings and fine golf facilities? A sport fishing adventure? Being known as a premiere vacation spot in México is not weird; Los Cabos is often described as a strictly luxury beach destination. […]
Local Travel: progress or self endorsement?
If we, the ‘Local Travel‘ lobby want to make a real difference in the way people travel then it will not be achieved by trying to convert ourselves in perpetuity in these travel blogs. Be heard, be active, take the argument where it makes a difference Let’s face it, who else reads these but the […]
The Local Travel Movement in movement
When the Local Travel Movement soft-launched on March 10 of this year, we had high hopes but no real sense of what would happen. Now, nearly four short months later (exactly three months since we started pressing word to the general public), we’re very pleased. We trust that you too have found some value in […]
Top five picks for community-based tourism accommodation in sub-equatorial Africa
Nothing beats the experience of staying with locals and supporting their local communities. The WHL Group puts forward here five of its favourite community-based accommodation initiatives in Africa. Liziwes Bed & Breakfast in Cape Town, South Africa As a long but growing list of travellers has already discovered, little rivals the cultural experience of staying […]