Laos Tourism Marketing Board Unveils Targets
I've always had an issue with the concept of eco-tourism because there is an underlying assumption that it is environmentally friendly. I for one am not going to fly to Fiji to go to a deserted island (even if it was free) for the sole reason that you have to FLY TO FIJI to get there, which is extremely unsustainable. This is the "Green Revolution" we're talking about here. Let's not encourage exotic overseas travel which is inherently very bad for the environment. Yes, there are some lessons to be learned and some of these resorts offer non-degrading solutions to development (for the richest .01% of the people that own such places). However, I know numerous "environmentalists" with a bucket list a mile long when it comes to international travel.
