Slow Travel On A Shoestring
Budget Backpacking For A Better World
Slow Travel On A Shoestring is a comprehensive reference focused on independent and socially conscious travel. It is packed with tips and tricks to help make your trip enjoyable, safe, affordable and rewarding. Based on years of experience with every type of travel, this book offers a wealth of knowledge and information applicable to every vacation and destination. From planning and preparation to returning home, Slow Travel On A Shoestring covers all the important topics and issues relating to your next adventure.
Travel can have a positive impact on travellers and the destinations they visit. This can only be achieved with an approach that respects all aspects of a local population – its culture, environment and economy. This requires an effort that begins before we embark on our journey until after we return, and becomes a part of our lifestyle wherever we may be.
The vast majority of the world’s population could scarcely imagine, let alone develop the means of, packing up and setting out to see what lies beyond the horizon. All travellers come from a place of privilege, and with privilege comes responsibility. Our attitude and behaviour are how other cultures see ours.
If we treat the people and places we visit with respect, we will also earn their respect. If we make choices that promote sustainability and benefit the communities we visit, we will always be welcome back. Slow Travel On A Shoestring helps you navigate the world of independent travel while being mindful of your impact, good and bad, on the local culture and environment.