Sustainable tourism? Responsible? Find the 7 differences!
2017 is the year of sustainable tourism. We do not say it, but the United Nations. It is time to raise awareness about the power of the sector to contribute to sustainable development. Traveling can have positive or negative consequences on the places we visit. It all depends on us, the people who travel. But, before packing our bags, do we really know what it means to travel sustainably? Is it the same as responsible tourism? We propose a game: the 7 differences between these two concepts! How many will you hit? :)1. Politics or attitude?
New solidarity trips in Mexico!
We start the year in the best possible way, we launch new solidarity trips in Mexico! We suggest you travel to Chiapas to help improve the education of minors and adults. Doesn't that sound good? The new projects are located in San Cristóbal de las Casas, a city where indigenous people of Mayan origin (especially Tzotzil) and mestizos live side by side. This city was one of the epicenters of the Zapatista revolution in 1994. Its cobbled streets, its ocher-colored houses, its markets and its lively cultural and social atmosphere make it
Lucas and his first solidarity trip in Peru
Lucas has just experienced his first solidarity trip in Peru with Tumaini. He is 18 years old. The first time we met in Madrid, he told me that, before starting university, he wanted to collaborate in a social project in another country. During the trip, he could think about what career to study and how he wanted to direct his life. I was surprised by his maturity and his enthusiasm for making a solidarity trip. He was very young, but he was very clear that it was time to collaborate and get to know a reality different from his own. After talking
Ana in Kenya: "a solidarity trip is never forgotten"
Ana has been traveling to Kenya for two summers to collaborate in the orphanage and school with which we work on the outskirts of Nairobi. And he is already thinking about how to save to return. She shares her experience with us: "I love the Kenyan project because, during your trip, you spend the whole day inside the orphanage. You live with the boys and girls whenever possible. We volunteers get up early, at 7 in the morning , to have breakfast at the home of Julius and Tabitha, founders of the project.The rest of the day