Credo of a peace traveler

There is one thing I keep feeling guilty about, yet I don’t do anything about it. I don’t give enough back to the world. Blah blah blah. I do constantly keep looking out for ways to do so though, I like to think that’s something.

Today I came across the website of the International Institute of Peace Through Tourism, on which I found their credo: a pledge fundamental for peace when you travel.

I’m the last one to dwell on a list of statements, but I quite like how they packaged these under the thought that “peace begins on an individual level”. So, without meaning to sound like a preacher of any sorts, I’d like to share these “travel promises” with you:

  • Journey with an open mind and gentle heart
  • Accept with grace and gratitude the diversity I encounter
  • Revere and protect the natural environment which sustains all life
  • Appreciate all cultures I discover
  • Respect and thank my hosts for their welcome
  • Offer my hand in friendship to everyone I meet
  • Support travel services that share these views and act upon them
  • By my spirit, words and actions, encourage others to travel the world in peace

Yes, they are straightforward and nothing new. But it’s nice to ponder on things like this now and again.

Posted by | Comments (1)  | December 18, 2007
Category: General


One Response to “Credo of a peace traveler”

  1. Frank Says:

    While most of the above guidelines are useful, one big one is missing: Refusing to explicitly or implicitly (via home-country lobbying/propaganda) impose your values or your country’s values on others.