Alternative Tour Operators
Articles about Responsible Tourism
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Please check our blog for the latest articles on this topic. - 'Responsible Tourism' Begins at Home
Commentary by Yeni, The Irrawaddy - EcoBurma Weekly Roundups
We summarize important news and blog posts related to the issue. - The Sustainable Tourism Conundrum: Would you Stop Traveling to Save the Planet?
Articles about Tourism in Burma
- ! Check our updates
Please check our blog for the latest articles on this topic. - Burma in the Balance
an article from 2003 - Citizen diplomacy through tourism?
by DVB - Myanmar tourism after the boycott
Analysis of the present situation in 2012. - NLD Welcomes Responsible Tourism, But Warns Against Abuses
The Irrawaddy - Not enough facilities for tourists in Burma, says official
by DVB - Travel Guides at The New York Times
Readers’ Suggestions - Wanderlust Travel Awards 2011 – Top Emerging Destination: Burma/Myanmar
This award recognises countries that were visited by relatively small numbers of Wanderlust readers last year, but which gained very high marks from those who did go. - World Tourism Body Urges Quality Over Quantity
Burma should adopt “a value-based strategy, not a volume-based strategy” with a view to tourism, according to a leading expert.
Bad Practice
Magazines and Blogs
- Burma Travel Blog Directory
A collection of Burma travel blogs – feel free to suggest yours! - Travel Culture Magazine
A medium that seeks to share knowledge and educate its readership on resonsible travel.
Organizations Promoting Responsible Traveling
- Burma at "Planeta Wiki"
Wiki about responsible travel, slow travel, ecotourism and conscious efforts to make the world a better place. - Ethical Traveler
Ethical Traveler is a non-profit project that seeks to use of the economic clout of tourism to protect human rights and the environment. - Local Perspectives on Tourism
An interview project featuring host community opinions on how tourism is affecting their towns, countries, cultures and lives. - Tourism Concern
Tourism Concern is an independent, non-industry based, UK charity that fights exploitation in tourism. - Tourism Transparency
Tourism Transparency is a civil society organization that raises awareness amongst tourists who want to visit Burma. - Tourism Watch – Informationsdienst Dritte Welt-Tourismus
TourismWatch is a quarterly newsletter that provides reports and background information about tourism in developing countries. - Wild Asia
promoting eco-tourism
Other Documents
- Captown Declaration
After the Cape Town Conference in 2002, this declaration was formulated, including some characteristics of Responsible Tourism. - Guides for increased sustainability by the Tour Operators Initiative
- Kerala Declaration
- Myanmar Responsible Tourism Policy
The official policy by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar - Myanmar Tourism
Information about the issues in Burmese language. - NLD's 2011 statement on tourism to Burma
- Policy on Community Involvement in Tourism (CIT)
The Policy on “Community Involvement in Tourism in Myanmar” is an addendum of the Responsible Tourism Policy of Myanmar (2012).
Reports
- How UK tour operators are supporting Burma’s military regime through tourism
Report by Tourism Concern - Report on Tourism in Burma
by Info Birmanie, published in June 2011 - Responsible Tourism in Myanmar: Current Situation and Challenges
Report from 2012
Responsible Travel: Advice and Guides
- ChildSafe Traveler Tips
Ways how to help protect children around the world. - Responsible Travel to Burma 101
The best place to start when you need practical advice. - Visiting Burma: How to do it responsibly?
Travel Information
- Myanmar Tourism Directory
Listings of providers in Myanmar
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