“Please don’t walk around after dark,” Mohan, the village chief, tells us as he shows us around in the late afternoon sun. “We had an elephant come through last night.”
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Stories
Kava and conflict: Learning about community-based tourism in Fiji’s highlands
by Jenna Hoareby Jenna HoareI’m here to learn about the village and its community-based tourism project – both shaped by a single story – involving a British missionary and Nabutautau’s chief, that took place 152 years ago.
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A cool afternoon breeze ripples through the swaying palm trees overhead, blowing north out to sea where calm waters gently lap against the rocky foreshore. A group of laughing children…
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If you travel to Myanmar, deep into the country’s arid, central Magway region, along the sacred Irrawaddy River, you’ll come to the tiny township of Myaing, where something very special is brewing.
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FeaturesResponsible Travel
It takes a village: The changing face of tourism in rural Vietnam
by Emily Lushby Emily Lush“I couldn’t have imagined that one day tourists would come to visit my village or my house. Since I joined the CBT and started welcoming tourists, our economic situation has improved a lot.”
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Responsible Travel
The community-based tourism project transforming the Myanmar travel experience
by Sarah Reidby Sarah ReidRead all about Myanmar’s very first community-based tourism project in Myaing, newly opened to visitors last year with support from Intrepid Travel.