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Insight and Tips from #TMResponsibleTourism Twitter Chat

On November 4 we marked World Responsible Tourism Day around the globe. As travel and tourism grows near and far, we also realize the impact that our choices can have on the people, places, and cultures we visit.

Last Thursday, November 26th, we hosted a #TravelMassive Twitter chat as we explored how to be more responsible travellers. The chat was hosted by @Intrepid_Travel and explored a variety of relevant sustainable travel related questions.

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Over the course of the month, Travel Massive insiders have been using the hashtag #TMResponsibleTourism to share ideas, projects and related blog posts about responsible tourism. Here’s is just a quick look into how the event took place. We have selected some of our favourite answers from the night for feature!

Question 1: Introduce yourselves. What do you do and where in the World are you joining us from?

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Question 2: What does it mean to be a responsible traveller?

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Question 3: What are some of the barriers or challenges faced when trying to travel responsibly?

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Question 4: Do you have any simple tips people can do to travel more responsibly?

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Question 5: How can you minimize your environmental impact when on the road?

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Question 6: How can you ensure a volunteer program or tour company is ethical?

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Question 7: Okay confession time. Have you ever made a mistake or irresponsible choice you later regretted?

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Question 8: Any suggestions or ideas for giving back or making an impact when you travel?

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Question 9:  In what ways can tour operators or travel companies be more responsible? 

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Question 10: What countries could benefit from more responsible tourism and travellers? 

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A huge congratulations to Daniel Clarke of Dan Flying Solo for winning any Urban Adventure of his choice on behalf of Intrepid Travel!

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We would like to thank everyone for a very meaningful #TMResponsibleTourism Twitter chat. To continue the conversation on responsible tourism, join our friends over at #RTTC, the most globally used hashtag for responsible tourism.

You can also sign up for future Travel Massive chats at Travel Massive LIVE.

 

 


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