On World Tourism Day 2024, themed by Fabio Carbone "Tourism and Peace," we are reminded that for tourism to truly promote peace, it must return to its core: authentic travel. Tourism often involves superficial encounters with pre-packaged cultures, while true travel fosters genuine human connection. A tourist remains detached, but a #traveller embraces vulnerability and discovery, depending on others and building bridges between cultures.
To make tourism an industry of peace, we must shift from consuming destinations to truly experiencing them, focusing on understanding, respect, and humanity. It’s time to choose to be travellers, not just tourists.
Read the full article by Fabio Carbone, Academic, humanitarian activist, and global ambassador of the International Institute for Peace through Tourism ➡️ https://bit.ly/Twissen86
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