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Are Camel Safaris Responsible Or Ethical?
Camel treks and safaris are a popular tourist activity around the world, but is camel riding ethical or responsible? Should travellers and backpackers be riding a camel at all on their gap years?
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
5 Wildlife Activities You Need To Remove From Your Bucket List Right Now.
Many people who dream of traveling the world have a bucket list. That vague catalogue of things that they dream of accomplishing before they die, but some of the more popular bucket list items often include interacting with wildlife and many of these have dark consequences that most people don’t even think about. Here are the top 10 wildlife activities you should scrap from your bucket list right now.
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Tripadvisor Is Finally Stopping Ticket Sales To Irresponsible Wildlife Attractions. But Is It Enough?
Tripadvisor has finally announced that it is to end its practice of selling tickets to cruel and unethical wildlife attractions, but is it too little too late? And is it enough?
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Posted in Responsible Travel, Travel Talk
Posted in Responsible Travel, Travel Talk
The Good And The Bad Of Elephant Tourism In Sri Lanka.
Elephant Safaris are a major part of Sri Lanka’s eco tourism industry, but are they all as responsible as they claim to be?
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
The Horrible Truth About Animal Sanctuaries.
Animal and wildlife sanctuaries are a huge part of the gap year industry now, with countless travellers, backpackers and tourists alike all hoping to get up close and personal with some of their favourite wild animal. But not all of these sanctuaries are what they seem and many often do far more harm than good. Read on and learn the real truth behind many of these so called sanctuaries.
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Thailand’s Cruel Tiger Temple Finally Shut Down.
After years of false starts, impotent warnings and failed attempts, the Thai authorities have finally grown a backbone and confiscated all of the tigers in the infamous tiger temple, essentially shutting it down, and it is about damn time.
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