Travel

* Travel to meet the world and for the experience that brings, not to "conquer it."
* Travel in a spirit of humility and with a genuine desire to meet and share with local people, instead of counting rolls of film shot or calculating miles traveled.
* Travel with an open mind. Respect local religions and customs.

Learn

* Learn to observe, think, speak and write in a way that is non-ethnocentric, non-racist and non-sensationalizing.
* Learn that people in the area you visit often have time concepts and thought patterns different from your own. Not inferior, just different.
* Learn a little of the local language e.g. greetings and thanks.

Dos

* Ask permission before photographing people. Should they want a copy of the photograph, do send it.
* Be environmentally friendly. Use reusable materials when possible. Avoid bottled water – the bottles create a terrible waste problem. Instead, obtain boiled water (sometimes with a fee) from your guest-house owner or restaruants. Support local recycling programs.
* Buy arts and crafts produced by the local community. Use services and stay in lodgings that are owned by a member of the community.

Don’ts

* Don't buy sacred items or artifacts central to the culture. Don't patronize tourism activities that undermine the local culture or value system.
* Don't expect any special privileges - you are only one of many tourists who visit.