Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ I just have a personal belief in traveling in a way that contributes to the destination, is respectful of the culture and the local communities; rather than the commercial traveling services, …large tourism companies (hotels, tourism companies, agents, etc) that are often owned out of country – that kind of travel takes can actually take away from the place you are traveling in terms of local dollars and local culture. It is kind of like sightseeing in a way that is a little bit removed and you are traveling in such a way that you are not really experiencing the culture. Being conscious of the impact of the tours we are choosing, that kind of thing. …I like to write about organizations and travel. …The Miracle Foundation ( www.miraclefoundation.org ) is always looking for sponsors for children, and every sponsor they get for a child in their orphanages means they can bring another child in. … One.org … and the Globalmarch.org are really great organizations. …...