Are you considering travel to a poor country? How do you know if your tourist dollars will support the local people or hurt them? Every year, Berkeley-based Ethical Traveler selects the 10 developing nations it thinks do the best job of promoting human rights, preserving the environment and creating a community-based tourism industry. Ethical Traveler has just released its list. We’ll discuss why people should head to these countries, and the ethics of tourism. What considerations do you make when you choose where and how to travel?
Ethical Travel's 10 Best Ethical Destinations for 2013
Countries listed In alphabetical order:
Barbados
Cape Verde
Costa Rica *