Sustainable Tourism

Sustainable tourism is a form of tourism that follows the principles of sustainability.

Sustainable tourism in its purest sense, is an industry committed to making a low impact on the natural environment and local culture, while helping to generate income and employment for locals.^[1]

Global economists forecast continuing international tourism growth, ranging between three and six percent annually, depending on the location. As one of the world's largest and fastest growing industries, this continuous growth will place great stress on remaining biologically diverse habitats and indigenous cultures, which are often used to support mass tourism. Tourists who promote sustainable tourism are sensitive to these dangers and seek to protect tourist destinations, and to protect tourism as an industry. Sustainable tourists can reduce the impact of tourism in many ways, including:

• informing themselves of the culture, politics, and economy of the communities visited
• anticipating and respecting local cultures' expectations and assumptions
• contributing to intercultural understanding and tolerance
• supporting the integrity of local cultures by favoring businesses which conserve cultural heritage and traditional values
• supporting local economies by purchasing local goods and participating with small, local businesses
• conserving resources by seeking out businesses that are environmentally conscious, and by using the least possible amount of non-renewable resources

What do you think about sustainable tourism? Do you agree with this article or do you think it's an exagge ratio n? Do you think "ecotourism" and "adventure travel" is the same? Do you any cases of greenwashing? Please tell us about it or write your own post about this theme.

Resort Tourism

A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishments operated by a single company. Such a self-contained resort attempts to provide for most of a vacationer's wants while remaining on the premises, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping.

The term "resort" sometimes is misused to identify a hotel that does not provide the other amenities required of a full resort. However, a hotel is frequently a central feature of a resort, such as the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island, Michigan. A resort is not merely a commercial establishment operated by a single company, although in the late twentieth century this sort of facility became more common.

What do you think? Do you agree with this definition? Do you like this kind of tourism? Tell me about it.

I love watching the waves hitting the rocks

Hi!

This is one of the photographs I took when I visited a small town on Galicia's north coast. I love watching the sea, the big waves hitting the rocks. It's wonderfull. I love the strength of the sea, the breeze, in general: the power of nature.

¿Do you like it too? or do you prefer laying on the beach on a calm day? Do you like both options?

Tell me about it, please.

The waterfall photo is not mine. I haven't been there, for the moment. What a pity! But I hope to go soon.

If some of you have been in a place like this, please, tell us about it: the exact location and if it's as beautiful as everybody thinks. Is it worth visiting those places?

I don't know if there are lots of places like this, but I hope so, because when you admire its beauty we realize how important it is to look after the environment.

What do you think?