Ethical Travel: Latest Articles

Overtourism and the problems it creates may make you feel like giving up your passport. But responsible travel experts say there's a better way.
Your guide to making ethical eating choices while on-the-go.
Whether it's a quest for self-awareness, a cure for mental maladies or just the next big high, travellers are turning a traditional Amazonian healing ceremony into a multi-million dollar industry.
Operating on a shoestring budget, this non-profit is working to improve conditions for porters in Tanzania.
Photographing with respect and transparency is primary to being a contributor and not just a kodachrome leech. 
Stories of human trafficking survivors stir strong emotions. The desire to help is not a bad one; but the question is, how?
Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
Each year, millions of travellers come to this small Indonesian island for its pristine beaches and reefs, and leave behind a mountain of rubbish.
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