Community Tourism is both an integrated approach and collaborative tool for the socio-economic empowerment of communities through the assessment, development and marketing of natural and cultural community resources which seeks to add value to the experience of local and foreign visitors and simultaneously improve the quality of communities
- Principles of Community Tourism - By Diana McIntyre-Pike
Countrystyle was formed to be a catalyst for sustainable community tourism development in Jamaica and the Caribbean, through the marketing of community experiences and attractions to the world; targeting specifically the nature-culture-adventure traveler and other special interests markets.
Countrystyle Community Tours targets travelers who desire an authentic, diverse and meaningful experience in the destination, through a new level of relationship with the people.
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The International Institute For Peace Through Tourism (IIPT) is a not for profit organization dedicated to fostering and facilitating tourism initiatives which contribute to international understanding and cooperation, an improved quality of environment, the preservation of heritage, and through these initiatives, helping to bring about a peaceful and sustainable world.
It is based on a vision of the world's largest industry, travel and tourism - becoming the world's first global peace industry; and the belief that every traveler is potentially an "Ambassador for Peace.
A primary goal of IIPT is to mobilize the travel and tourism industry as a leading force for poverty reduction.
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