I really like this story. Have been involved in several sustainable tourism project at EU level during last years, and see that there is urgent need to simplify the sustainability movement.
My favorite: "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does its Klout score go up?" :)
I have made a military service nearby Moscow. Have visited Kremlin, and liked the experience. But, how the hell can it be labelled under "adventure travel" ?
For Mansi people climbing to their sacred rock-peaks is the greatest sin.
One Western visitor, who did it last winter consider himself as "professional rock climber and adventurer" ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Glowacz
I remember reading it first on Travellll, so sad that this site does not exist anymore...
Sure, Martin! I am great fan of Anna and waiting with excitement for each new post that appears on her blog: http://conscious.travel/
Slides of the author, Frederic Gonzalo : http://www.slideshare.net/fgonzalo/how-social-networks-contribute-to-responsible-tourism
Visited this strange and sad place couple of weeks ago. Mixed feelings,,,