Let’s reinvent travel.

Leisure Lab is a think tank and media lab to promote sustainable tourism, or as we like to call it BREAK-EVEN TOURISM. In this LAB REPORTS section we publish news articles and create inspirational travel stories to help bring about positive change in the way we travel.

Meet [the] cultural leader keeping Costa Rica's endangered Bribri culture alive
An even distribution of knowledge, An even distribution of experiences, An even distribution of money, An even distribution of people, Community tourism Tom Aussems An even distribution of knowledge, An even distribution of experiences, An even distribution of money, An even distribution of people, Community tourism Tom Aussems

Meet [the] cultural leader keeping Costa Rica's endangered Bribri culture alive

The Bribri leader explains how, in her village of Yorkin, just upriver from the Caribbean coast, she’s brought back the Bribri language from the brink of extinction, creating a sustainable tourism destination in the process, says Jamie Lafferty from National Geographic Traveller.

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How to Honor Indigenous Communities When You Travel
An even distribution of knowledge, An even distribution of money, Indigenous culture, Community tourism Tom Aussems An even distribution of knowledge, An even distribution of money, Indigenous culture, Community tourism Tom Aussems

How to Honor Indigenous Communities When You Travel

Today, [in what we now call the United States,] there are 546 federally recognized tribes. Here’s how to engage respectfully and thoughtfully with Indigenous cultures […], says Iona Brannon from AFAR.

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5 Tour Operators That Are Working Toward a More Sustainable Travel Future
An even distribution of experiences, An even distribution of money, Community tourism, Sustainable travel Tom Aussems An even distribution of experiences, An even distribution of money, Community tourism, Sustainable travel Tom Aussems

5 Tour Operators That Are Working Toward a More Sustainable Travel Future

More and more tour operators provide their customers with authentic experiences […], allowing travelers to not only connect with people living in the places they visit but to better understand their daily lives and cultures, says Shane Nelson from TravelAge West. And perhaps more importantly, many of these encounters offer […] clients a chance to spend their vacation dollars on community-focused and sustainable tourism products.

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Community development through tourism in Northeast-Uganda
An even distribution of people, An even distribution of money, An even distribution of knowledge, An even distribution of experiences, Community tourism Tom Aussems An even distribution of people, An even distribution of money, An even distribution of knowledge, An even distribution of experiences, Community tourism Tom Aussems

Community development through tourism in Northeast-Uganda

Through sustainable tourism, Kara-Tunga aims to improve livelihoods of the indigenous communities and preserve cultural heritage in the Karamoja region.

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