{"id":108,"date":"2014-09-15T00:00:05","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T00:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/a-brief-history-of-ecotourism\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T17:08:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:08:44","slug":"a-brief-history-of-ecotourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/experience\/a-brief-history-of-ecotourism\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief History of Ecotourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #2b2b2b; text-align: justify;\">What is ecotourism exactly? It\u2019s\u00a0where you seek out a city\u2019s natural beauty, and sustainable travel, where you do your part to conserve energy, water, and landfill waste during your vacation. From eco-travelling and visiting a city\u2019s natural landscape to using sustainable practices when vacationing, ecotourism gets you out in the world while keeping it healthy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2b2b2b; text-align: justify;\">To highlight how ecotourism has changed and grown through the decades, we\u2019ve created this infographic about ecotourism\u2019s history and what we think will be its future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2b2b2b; text-align: justify;\">While it\u2019s certainly been in the news recently, ecotourism has been around for centuries. From explorer Alexander von Humboldt and botanist Aim\u00e9 Bonpland crisscrossing Central and South America in 1797 to Martha D. Honey, Ph.D. co-founding the Center for Responsible Travel in 2003, ecotourism has come a long way and it\u2019s only getting better.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2b2b2b; text-align: justify;\">With over 75% of consumers wanting to take a more eco-responsible vacation and 66% of travellers requesting easier ways to identity green vacation options, ecotourism is more than a buzzword\u2013it\u2019s a way of life and a better way to travel. <strong>After all, there are 196 countries and 7 continents, but only 1 Earth. Ecotourism allows us to roam the world, while ensuring there is a healthy planet to explore for years to come.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.expedia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/History-of-Ecoutourism-Expedia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-797 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.expedia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/History-of-Ecoutourism-Expedia.jpg\" alt=\"History of Ecotourism\" width=\"1000\" height=\"4894\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ecotourism exactly? It\u2019s\u00a0where you seek out a city\u2019s natural beauty, and sustainable travel, where you do your part to conserve energy, water, and landfill waste during your vacation. 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