Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

My husband and I and two friends went to a presentation last night about a trip the four of us hope to take in the spring to the Galapagos.  We were pleasantly surprised by the commitment the company has to using local people and resources wherever the go, and their foundation, which puts money back into small businesses, relief and other aids to these places.  65 cents of every dollar the company receives goes back to the local economy.  The guides are local, and invite you to really learn about and meet the people who live there.  And the cost was low.  No fancy frills on these trips, but the attention to details and care they take impressed me.  So maybe we will not be tourists in the usual sense, but travelers with respect for the places we visit.  We felt excited coming home after, and like it makes sense to support this company that tries not to be invasive, but cross cultural instead.