Backpacker tourism can have a positive impact in developing countries
A new book by Dr Mark Hampton reveals that backpacker tourism can play a crucial role in development strategies in areas such as South East Asia, Africa and Latin America. Drawing on his research into how backpackers impact on local host communities, Dr Hampton found that this type of tourism can be highly effective in alleviating poverty and bring more development benefits than 'conventional' mass tourism. Small businesses...
7th June 2013
