![]() ![]() ![]() The ecotourist is asking tougher questions of tour companies, perhaps choosing only those that funnel a portion of their profits to local conservation projects. ![]() In the process, a kinder, greener tourist is emerging. "The typical baby boomer has done Hawaii and the resort in Jamaica and they realize something is missing." "There is a definite trend toward more meaningful vacations," said Markly Wilson, a travel consultant in Stamford, Conn. Born of the environmental movement, ecotourism promises the traveler an opportunity to help save the planet and get a suntan in the process. They are planting trees in Nepal, clearing hiking trails in Ecuador and providing alternative income in Africa and Asia for subsistence farmers, who would otherwise cut down trees for farmland, only to have the topsoil quickly wash away.Ī new word has entered the lexicon of travel: ecotourism. Cruise ships crowd the waters off the Galapagos.Īnd so more and more Americans are taking responsibility for preserving these special places. In Kenyan game preserves, vans loaded with tourists kick up dirt as their drivers jockey for position. Yet the growing interest in these areas can be the very thing that threatens their beauty, and even their survival. Statistics are not readily available, but by some estimates as many as five million Americans took a trip last year with an environmental theme. Meanwhile, Greg Stanford, the US consul-general in Toronto, praised the “many exciting and diverse attractions of New York State,†adding that over three million Canadians visited it in 2016.EAGER to see unspoiled natural habitats, threatened animal species and rare birds, travelers have forsaken loafers for hiking boots and surged into the world's game preserves, remote rivers and jungles. Museum visitors can see the likes of the first Monopoly board. Laber Pulvino also praised the “vibrant†arts scene in her city and said the city’s Strong Museum National Museum of Play – which showcases toys – is the “ultimate play destination for all ages.†The evening also heard from Rachel Laber Pulvino of Visit Rochester that Rochester’s George Eastman Museum – named after the founder of Kodak – is “the oldest museum dedicated to photography in the world.†![]() Leah Mueller of Tour Buffalo Niagara noted the city’s attributes include a wings trail that features around a dozen restaurants offering a type of dish first created in her city. The eastern terminus of the Erie Canal is in Buffalo, added Pawlowski, who said Buffalo River History Tour’s Spirit of Buffalo is the “flagship†of his city. You see Buffalo from a different perspective – from the water.â€īuffalo has seen “a lot of revitalization within the last 10 years,†he continued. Wright himself labelled the residence a “domestic symphony.â€ĭan Pawlowski of Buffalo River History Tours, in turn, told the gathering that his firm’s waterborne tours “focus on the past, present and future of Buffalo. â€Īmong those in the delegation was Monica Stage of Buffalo’s Martin House, which she labelled a “beautiful, unique, historic house museum†that was a “wonderful masterpiece†by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. “But I’m not quite sure how many know about Genesee. €œEveryone has heard about Times Square and the Statue of Liberty,†Markly Wilson, the division’s director of international marketing, told a recent Toronto gathering. The New York State Division of Tourism wants to draw attention to parts of New York State that are at times overshadowed by the bright lights of New York City. Pictured above: Buffalo has a lively culinary scene. Discover the undiscovered in New York State IAN STALKER ![]()
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