For some tourists, seeing the giraffe-like, long neck women Kayans may seem like just another stop on a Thailand adventure of a lifetime. Many tourist …
Ethical Travel: Should You Visit Thailand’s Long Neck Women Villages?
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How One Traveling Couple Is Disrupting Voluntourism
These ethical projects abroad promote transformative travel and make a positive impact on the communities they work in. Here’s how.
The Dark Side Of Easter: Child Slave Labor And How To Source Ethical Chocolate This Holiday
Easter has always been a time to celebrate rebirth. During the spring, the entire planet seems to come back to life. Trees and flowers begin …
Tips For Giving Your Trip A Responsible Makeover
In the USA, the Union of Concerned Scientists has found that 40% of the country’s fossil fuel-related carbon dioxide emissions come from the transportation sector. …
Are You A Responsible Tourism Operator Or Hotel? We Want To Know!
Here at Epicure & Culture, we’re obsessed with responsible tourism. Along with launching a Responsible Tourism Twitter Chat (#RTTC) this summer, we’re putting together a …
Get Involved: Responsible Tourism Twitter Chat Launches This Summer
Here at Epicure & Culture, we’re dedicated to educating our readers on responsible tourism and bringing to light issues and topics they may not be …
The Plight Of Burmese Women Refugees (And How You Can Help)
Imagine a life as a victim of gender based violence and discrimination where you are living in constant fear. With a military regime that uses …
The International Issue Of Child Street Vendors
Before I take any international trip, my friends and family become overwrought with “helpful pieces of advice” for me. Most of it is usually common …
Medical Tourism: Are Cheaper Procedures Worth The Risk?
While even the thought of needing to take a trip to the hospital while on vacation is enough to make most travelers shudder, others make …
How One Couple Is Using Cereal To Help The Community
“I never thought of Holy Crap as cereal, but as a survival kit.” I’m currently on British Columbia‘s Sunshine Coast touring the Holy Crap cereal …