The year of philantourism
PHILANTHROPY MEETS TOURISM: THE NEW TRAVEL TREND
FOR 2020
Philanthropic tourism – or Philantourism, if you will - is the act of
choosing a holiday or experience in order to support a destination.
It’s a natural evolution from voluntourism, but less of a commitment;
you don’t need to do anything after you arrive, other than enjoy the
culture, buy local and put your spending money into the tourism
economy. It’s a trend tipped to grow in the coming year, according to
travel firm, Original Travel (originaltravel.co.uk).
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“We first recognised this as a trend when Sri Lanka – which recently
introduced free visas for 48 nations, including the UK - was taken
back off the FCO’s ‘advice against travel’ list following the tragic
Easter bombings,” says Original Travel co-founder Tom Barber. “Our
clients were really keen to book again and we have noticed a strong
sentiment, particularly among British travellers, who are a fairly
hardy bunch, to support countries that are dependent on tourism
and whose economies are suffering from the aftermath of terrorism
or natural disasters.” Of course, Sri Lanka is also a major destination
for yoga enthusiasts and home to countless gorgeous retreats...so
now there’s no excuse.