In the last two years, I’ve taken four G Adventures tours, with a  fifth booked for this upcoming fall. One of the reasons I keep returning to the brand is that I appreciate their responsible travel principles.

Prior to booking a tour, I’m able to see how much of my money will go into supporting local communities by checking the Ripple Score – the company’s way of showing the impact your money has on the places you visit – and understand where my tourism dollars can make a real impact…

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Much of that impact comes from G Adventures’ partnership with Planeterra, an NGO that supports and develops community tourism enterprises to make sure local people see real, tangible benefits from tourism. 

On my trips to Southeast Asia, I’ve visited five projects where I’ve seen the commitment to supporting women-led businesses and witnessed firsthand how providing tourism and hospitality training lifts up entire communities.