{"id":1891,"date":"2010-06-15T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/a-different-way-to-travel\/"},"modified":"2019-01-04T14:08:08","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T14:08:08","slug":"a-different-way-to-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/a-different-way-to-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"A different way to travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  What does being a responsible tourist mean to you? Obviously&nbsp;we all know we&nbsp;should take only pictures and leave only footprints in the sand&#8230; and if you&rsquo;re flying you might be &lsquo;offsetting&rsquo; your airmiles.   <\/p>\r\n<p> \r\n<p>     <a href =\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/VirginHolidays.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin Holidays<\/a> have just launched their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.virginholidays.com\/humannaturecollection\" target=\"_blank\">Human Nature Collection<\/a>, offering holidays ranging from volunteering projects and eco-friendly safaris&nbsp;to stays in small, specially selected hotels. The collection is all about balancing unforgettable experiences with more responsible travel choices, and the holidays directly benefit the local community or contribute to conservation.      <\/p>\r\n<td width=\"5%\">     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/6\/HumanNature.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"174\" \/>           <br \/> \r\n<p>  I think it&rsquo;s a pretty good&nbsp;concept and it&rsquo;s certainly given me food for thought &ndash; I&rsquo;m all in favour of educating our children to be responsible tourists, too. Let me know your views.   <\/p>\r\n<p> written by Liz Jarvis<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Would you consider going on a holiday that benefits the local community or contributes to conservation? 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