Archive for April, 2010
The Local Travel Movement launches – TravMonkey
Local travel seems to be an up and coming trend this year, and why not? With benefits for both travellers and locals it seems like a win-win scenario. Travellers gain from some real expert knowledge on the ground whilst saving money spending locally and in return local heritage and culture is respected and nourished. Local [...]
Local travel: choice of accommodation or state of mind?
At PocketCultures we’re very pleased to be a partner of the newly launched Local Travel Movement. The interest this initiative has attracted, even before launch, is a good indication that local travel is a growing and global trend, albeit one still in its defining stages. For now it’s defined around a loose set of values which the [...]
Peace and Tourism
Stumbled upon a very interesting article about the increasing role of tourism in achieving peace in the world. I got permission from Dr. Craig Zelizer to publish the first few paragraphs of the article. There are quite a few people who believe that one of the key aspects to promoting increased peace and understanding in [...]
Local Travel: connecting independent travelers with people and places
Within the past few weeks, over 40 (and counting) companies and organizations from around the world – representing a diverse range of industry segments and interest areas, from urban travel to wildlife safari, from international companies to community-based groups – have gathered in support of the Local Travel Movement, a new global initiative promoting the [...]
Local – from Planeta.com
In a globalized world we are also more hyperlocal than ever. We crave the carrotmobs and cater to a growing wave couchsurfers. Locals are using Flickr to show off neighborhood events and visitors are seeking out what makes places unique. Planeta.com is a proud partner of the Local Travel Movement — the main goal of [...]
Learn to travel with the locals
As more attention is given to the preservation and development of a destination’s local culture and character, a new website has launched to embrace, develop, promote and establish “Local Travel” as a responsible way forward in tourism. Responsible travel is a living, evolving entity. As the world economy shifts, travel trends tend to adapt to [...]
Local Travel Movement – Tour Guys
I think there is a shift happening in the kinds of travel experiences many people are seeking: a drift away from traditional sun and sand vacations towards a more meaningful type of trip. The cruises and resort vacations will always be popular, but it seems more and more people are seeking out moments of cultural [...]
The Travel 3.0 Era – Local Travel
There is no right or wrong about how we position the Local Travel Movement, but its relevance is obvious As I look at the evolution of travel, we are at the leading edge of what I would call Travel 3.0. Travel 1.0 Travel 1.0 was about the travel professionals and travel experts telling us about [...]
Local Travel – GetYourGuide
“Be a local, everywhere you go” – that was our slogan when we first launched GetYourGuide in June 2008 and the way we wanted to fulfill on this promise was by providing a platform where travelers from around the world could book a local tour guide – who could either be a professional or just you [...]