Comments on: Ethical tourism http://www.tourism-master.nl/2008/10/29/ethical-tourism/ Weblog of the Master course in Tourism Destination Management Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: isabelle joua http://www.tourism-master.nl/2008/10/29/ethical-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-617 isabelle joua Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:48:18 +0000 http://www.tourism-master.nl/2008/10/29/ethical-tourism/#comment-617 Despite the governements recomendation, I travelled to Myanmar. Exept for the US$25 visa fee and a few cities/museum fees (max US$30), all the money we spent went to the people of Myanmar. We stayed in privately owned hostels, used privately owned local transports (therefore missed on the crazy train rides which should be a must do), eat in local restaurants/cafes. So even though I contributed $55 to the government, much more money when to the people. All the people we met are happy to see travellers as they now know that the world is aware of what is happening. For years, they felt isolated but now believe that if the world unites, they might, one day, live freely. Myanmar is probably the safest country I travelled to. You would never get robbed or attacked as people are way to scared of what the military would do to them. They are incredibly friendly, welcoming,funny people. Despite the governements recomendation, I travelled to Myanmar. Exept for the US$25 visa fee and a few cities/museum fees (max US$30), all the money we spent went to the people of Myanmar. We stayed in privately owned hostels, used privately owned local transports (therefore missed on the crazy train rides which should be a must do), eat in local restaurants/cafes.
So even though I contributed $55 to the government, much more money when to the people. All the people we met are happy to see travellers as they now know that the world is aware of what is happening. For years, they felt isolated but now believe that if the world unites, they might, one day, live freely.
Myanmar is probably the safest country I travelled to. You would never get robbed or attacked as people are way to scared of what the military would do to them. They are incredibly friendly, welcoming,funny people.

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