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Local travel: choice of accommodation or state of mind?
At PocketCultures we’re very pleased to be a partner of the newly launched Local Travel Movement. The interest this initiative has attracted, even before launch, is a good indication that local travel is a growing and global trend, albeit one still in its defining stages. For now it’s defined around a loose set of values which the […]
Local Travel: connecting independent travelers with people and places
Within the past few weeks, over 40 (and counting) companies and organizations from around the world – representing a diverse range of industry segments and interest areas, from urban travel to wildlife safari, from international companies to community-based groups – have gathered in support of the Local Travel Movement, a new global initiative promoting the […]
Local Travel Movement – Tour Guys
I think there is a shift happening in the kinds of travel experiences many people are seeking: a drift away from traditional sun and sand vacations towards a more meaningful type of trip. The cruises and resort vacations will always be popular, but it seems more and more people are seeking out moments of cultural […]
The Travel 3.0 Era – Local Travel
There is no right or wrong about how we position the Local Travel Movement, but its relevance is obvious As I look at the evolution of travel, we are at the leading edge of what I would call Travel 3.0. Travel 1.0 Travel 1.0 was about the travel professionals and travel experts telling us about […]
Local Travel – GetYourGuide
“Be a local, everywhere you go” – that was our slogan when we first launched GetYourGuide in June 2008 and the way we wanted to fulfill on this promise was by providing a platform where travelers from around the world could book a local tour guide – who could either be a professional or just you […]
Traveling local…. in Hungary
When travelling, it is well known that getting to know, through the local, the real people and places you are visiting allows you to get the most out of your trip. It allows you to really discover the country as if you, yourself were a resident. With the local travel movement building up worldwide, we know know […]
Get lost, go local, go loco
A new era in responsible travel? The Local Travel Movement and what it means to Loco2Travel “Safe but Soulless” reads Ethan Gelber’s diagnosis of conventional modern travel (see here). A world of guide books, disassociation and irresponsible economic behaviour. Whilst we may buy Fairtrade at home and carry a bag-for-life around a farmers market in […]
How local travel benefits Nepal!
Finally, a movement that will hopefully bring more and more travelers to travel locally. Over the years, this type of travel is growing. Am talking about the new website www.localtravelmovement.com, a website bringing together proponents of local travel all in one place, so it is visible and has a movement status. socialtours just joined it […]
The importance of ‘travelling local’ in adventure sports
Article by Alex Narracott, co-founder of muchbetteradventures.com – collecting the world’s local, ethical and action-packed travel choices under one roof. As the local travel movement gathers pace, and debates rage, we thought it was time to wade in with the adventure sports perspective and suggest a few other good reasons why participants have plenty to […]