George Bernard Shaw once said “I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad.”

Are you looking for inspiration in a vacation to places where you can experience the beauty of spots in the world’s most preserved locales?

Are you looking for a vacation that takes you to different regions on the globe where you can feel good about yourself?

A trip that makes you feel you are contributing to another culture while you gain new insights into another part of the world includes the following:

You get to see a preserved part of the world that is outside the mainstream traffic.

You feel good because you are spending dollars to support a place on our planet where return on future trips and know that future generations will get to witness it, too.

If you agree with these comments, then you’re seeking cultural ecotourism.

Suggestions on where to find your cultural vacation:

National Geographic Expeditions

nationalgeograpicexpeditions is part of National Geographic’s explorer tradition that seeks to discover unknown, extraordinary places that offer encounters with new cultures. With 40 choices there’s something for every interest and type of cultural experience in wonderfully preserved places on the globe.

For example, there are trips that offer:

Adventure trips to the eastern Himalayas to the tiny Kingdom of Bhutan

Privatejets traveling around the world

Phototours to Columbia

Culturaltours  and historical tours to Eastern Cuba

Hiking in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains

Sailing aboard a square-rigged yacht along  the rocky coastlines of Turkey and Greece.

Responsible Travel

Culturaltours consists of 1,444 unique tours offered by Responsible Travel. Tours that give a sense of place through a countries history and traditions with choices such as:  sailing slowly down the Ganges, cycling around the townships of Cape Town, following the footsteps of history along the Silk Road, or riding elephants and visiting remote hill tribes in Thailand.

Newfoundland CapeRace

caperace is a 6-10 day self-guided trip planned and organized to fit your personal travel style where you can immerse yourself in Newfoundland’s nature and culture.

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Happy Exploring.