Well...what do you think of the South Pole?
Approximately 40,000 South Pole tourists in 2009 were either ignoring or ignorant of claimed scientific evidence that supports they contributed through the cruise ships they traveled on to increasing CO 2 emissions in this pristine environment.
Firstly I think we need to ask…“can scientists be believed when it comes to travel destination advice?”
Now I want to say I do not know if the studies done by Michiel Lamers, a Dutch Scientist reflect a true picture or not. I am a travel agent not a scientist.
What does interest me though is whether people will knowingly travel to destinations even when they understand that their very presence may in fact be contributing to it’s destruction.
Over the years many people have come into our business wanting to visit somewhere before it is too late or not permitted. I have been guilty on a personal level of supporting such travel by offering travel advice. Now I wonder…was this the right thing to do?
What would you do in my position if someone asked you to arrange travel to the South Pole?
Maybe you can share whether you would personally take such a journey to a threatened destination…
Remember Your Travel Planners is here to help you make even better informed travel decisions…the key is sharing to gain.
Until next time…
enjoy all things good.
John C Spark
Expert Travel Planner
