Giving Back While Traveling

StevenOnTheMove

A2: Best way to give back to local communities while traveling is to buy local goods. Eat at local restaurants and avoid chains. Shop at local markets instead of department stores. So many other examples abound. #TTOT

travelhouseuk

replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife @SharLivingstone A2- Dine in at the local food restaurants, buy local products & hire local guides. Teach your skills to the needy and poor people. Visit orphanages & old homes & bring them supplies. Most importantly, indulge in the conservation of the environment & its natural resources. #TTOT

SonjaSwissLife

A2 #GivingBack: Research destination’s needs/situation & local charities. Bring what you can & ask about volunteering there. Orgs to help you: @PackforaPurpose to check if there are packable contribution needs for your destination. #TTOT Image @pixabay

wanderinghelene

A2 I always try to support local hotels, restaurants, venders, etc. I try to spend my money as locally as possible every time I travel. #TTOT

wheresshellyii

A2: Try and buy directly from makers or craftspeople. The item will hold more weight knowing you bought it direct from the person who made it #ttot

TravelDudes

A2: It's for sure not pens & sweets. 🙄I think it's important that the local community is benefiting out of it. If it's via tourism, that new local businesses get established. #TTOT https://t.co/jcIos3ycCb

SonjaSwissLife

A2 Great example and it's far most interesting to know the person or persons involved in the production as well as the story of the article. #TTOT https://t.co/6yY7na4Pyv

aardvarksafaris

A2 Safari company @Singita_ offers the 'Singita’s Community Partnership Programme', training staff to pursue their dreams - former employee David Shilabis now runs a farm supplying the safari camp.
Read David's story https://t.co/f9q2BYdr3p #tradenotaid #ttot

SonjaSwissLife

A2 Good practice. I am the same whenever it's possible. Looking for locals 😉#TTOT https://t.co/XtlaVlU4qG

SharLivingstone

RT @wanderinghelene: A2 I always try to support local hotels, restaurants, venders, etc. I try to spend my money as locally as possible eve…

bemusedbackpack

A2 Always try and eat local, shop local and sleep local, let the locals feel the positive benefits of travel and tourism https://t.co/Bir6FEgljF #TTOT

SonjaSwissLife

A2 You have lots of good suggestions to work on. Do you vet the volunteer organizations beforehand & could you give some recommendations in Question 4? Thanks #TTOT https://t.co/LeQYMC0vHM

terryanzur

A2 #TTOT I look for places like Druga Violina, a #Ljubljana restaurant that provides jobs and dignity for adults with disabilities. And the food is yummy! Win-win.