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The world is neck deep in recession at the moment and the UK is bearing the brunt of it all. Unfortunately that means many people will not be able to afford a holiday in 2009. However, there are also many individuals and families that will want a holiday just to get away from it all and can afford a jaunt to the Continent as a result of the cheap deals available on ferries. Although there are regular hotels that are cheap and cheerful enough to attract tourists in France, Italy and the rest of Europe, you can still afford to take advantage of responsible tourism in 2009.

I’ve read numerous articles in recent weeks that have predicted the decline of responsible tourism in 2009 because of the common misconception that responsible tourism is too expensive for regular families with limited budgets. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Responsible tourism can be just as cheap as regular tourism but have major benefits for the environment as a result of the limited impact it has on the local area in terms of negatives and the positives that come out of it for the locals. In fact, the latter is a massive reason as to why you should choose responsible tourism. It can actually limit the impact that the recession would have on a given area and keep the local economy going. After all, tourism creates jobs and the respect created for the local people is certainly a plus!

Responsible tourism does not necessarily mean staying in an expensive hotel as travel companies that do not provide it may suggest. You can choose that option (which will not be that expensive unless you choose one of the more expensive hotels) or you can choose to camp at a designate park. We all know how cheap camping can be and it has the added advantage of enabling you to control your budget effectively in addition to being an awful lot of fun! The parks you can choose to stay at are spread throughout Europe so you have plenty of choice, all of which are infinitely affordable and definitely as comfortable as any well run camping park! The range of facilities is amazing but need not cost the Earth, both financially and in terms of the environment.

Responsible tourism has been steadily growing for a number of years but has exploded in terms of its popularity in the last couple of years. I predict that it will still continue to grow purely and simply because it is competitive in terms of price and offers tourists everywhere numerous benefits and advantages. We have made too much progress to let it slide now so it is important to support responsible tourism as much in 2009 as ever before, if not more so. Check out your options now and you will see just how affordable packages are for yourself. Growth is certainly on the agenda in 2009 as long as we continue to spread the word and keep our environment alive for generations to come.

Guest Article by Louise Crowley

Monday, February 16th, 2009