Responsible behaviour

A guide full of good practices to guide you to a unique, engaging and appropriate travel experience for the place and host community.

In the organisation phase:

1. Be informed. Seek out as much information as possible about the place you’re about to visit. Learn more about its history, culture, folklore, cuisine, nature and don’t forget to learn some expressions in the local language.
2. Commit to choosing a tour operator and accommodation services that are sensitive and committed to a type of responsible tourism, which therefore respects the host community and the environment.

During the trip:

1. Immerse yourself in the local culture. Travel, like vacationing, is a time when different cultures come together. When you’re a guest in a destination, try to adapt to local customs and customs.
2. Respect the rules of the place. Being on holiday does not justify offensive or haughty behaviour. Every place has its own rules and it is right to respect them.
3. Don’t wear clothes that are out of place. Fit your wardrobe to the place.
4. Support the local economy by buying “real” souvenirs of local crafts.
5. Establish sincere relations with the local population.
6. Use services run by local people. You’ll support the local economy and get to know the country you’re visiting better.
7. Don’t leave a trace of your passing. Don’t do anything that might disfigure or cause harm to the place you visit. Be contented with what you can take without robbing the local people and nature of their wealth.
8. In natural environments, follow the trails. Contemplating nature is wonderful and one of the activities that are good for your mental and physical health, but not when it means disturbing the plants and animals living there. It’s best to visit in small groups and accompanied by an experienced guide.
9. Avoid waste. Just as you avoid wasting resources at home, it’s wise to do so on vacation, too. Turn off the water when you don’t need it, turn off the air conditioning if the temperature is optimal and turn off the lights when you leave the rooms.
10. Ask permission to take photos, especially if they are people. Not everyone likes to be photographed, much less by strangers. It is better to ask permission first!
11. Try the local food. When will you return to the place you’re visiting? Probably not very soon or maybe never. Take advantage and enjoy the delicacies of the place.
12. Remember that no population is naturally oriented to prostitution and being consensual is irrelevant. It is a shame to have to remember, but sex tourism is an abomination that unfortunately exists.

After the trip

1. Think about what you’ve seen and who you’ve met, and if you’ve made commitments to locals, honor them.
2. Leave reviews on specialized portals, based on what is promised and what is received, and not between what is received and what is desired.