These books for the greener tourist are not preachy at all. Instead, they are written by expert eco travellers, and packed with useful tips to help the planet and all its beings, while touring the world. The Responsible Traveller is a book on how to travel the world with a conscience, by putting sustainability at…
Getting Around
Rethinking the Tourism Industry
Let’s face it, the tourist industry needs a complete overhaul. Most town and city tourist sites are still very outdated, recommending zoos and donkey rides (millions of parents no longer support them), city farms (which often are more for tourism than animal welfare), and recommending fast food chains, over local indie shops and restaurants. Also…
How to Be an Animal-Friendly Tourist
Mutts Most of the animal abuse that goes on abroad, is due to profits garnered from western tourists (mostly American, but some in Europe too). To shock you – did you know that British hunters have killed at least 60 more lions since the sad death of Cecil the lion? That’s the power of greed…
How to Be a Wildlife-Friendly Tourist
Image The world has lots of wildlife that suffer due to tourism, and most of it is due to western tourists from the US and UK. Did you know that British hunters have killed over 60 wild lions, since the sad demise of Cecil the lion? The dentist who shot him also has since allegedly…
Making Life Easier for Blind People
Millions of people are blind, and this includes people who have visual impairments and children. It can be for reasons from genetic blindness to macular degeneration to accidents. Here are some useful resources, beyond the big charities. Also see on how to care for our carers. Ask your GP for a Certificate of Vision Impairment….