Vicky Baker, freelance journalist and author of www.goinglocaltravel.com/ has written a nice article for Overseas magazine about Local Travel.

A small extract:

Making a stand against the prescribed, impersonal and well-trodden tour groups is part of a growing trend known as “local travel”. Although some travellers have been putting thes ideas into practice for years, only recently has it gathered enough momentum to inspire its own website, Localtravelmovement.com was launched in February to bring together companies and individuals that are working to promote interaction between locals and tourists.

The full article is available at www.rosl.org.uk/rosl/upload/OSDec10Feb11.pdf (page 10 and 11).