{"id":6746,"date":"2015-09-21T09:39:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T07:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=6746"},"modified":"2015-09-23T11:27:51","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T09:27:51","slug":"low-cost-ecotourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/low-cost-ecotourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Low cost Ecotourism: five tips to travel the world, save money and be happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ecotourism is a neologism that comes from the fusion of two words: ecology<\/strong> and tourism<\/strong>.
\nIt refers to the increasing number of people who are choosing to go on vacation without staying in in hotels or travelling by means which pollutes the environment.
\nImpossible? Not really
\nExpensive? Absolutely not! If you are open to a new way to experience travelling and spending your holidays then ecotourism is perfect for you!
\nEcobnb has selected 5 ideas to become an ecotourist and change the way you travel forever<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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Working in a farm in exchange for bed and board? Yes, you can thanks to Wwoof. Photography by Steve Evans<\/div><\/div>\n

Wwoof: become a rustic volunteer<\/h2>\n

Wwoof<\/strong> means \u201cWorld wide opportunities on organic farms\u201d<\/strong> and it is an association made up of farmers willing to offer bed and board <\/strong>in exchange of 4\/6 hours of daily work on their farms<\/strong>.
\nTasks range from sowing seeds, gardening<\/strong>, wine making<\/strong>, cheese making and bread making to name just a few!.
\nWe like it because<\/em>: most woofers get so passionate about this alternative way of living that they decide to change their lives <\/strong>at the end of their experience! They go onto to open organic farms<\/a><\/strong>, B&B’s in the countryside, produce bio food, open bio restaurants and more.<\/p>\n

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Sharing a drive with someone going your same direction? It’s easy and inexpensive today if you surf the web photography by Bryce Kukloh<\/div><\/div>\n

Carpooling: the evolution of hitching a ride, a trend from back in the 70\u2019s<\/h2>\n

Can you remember when youngsters used to travel the world just by waving their thumb up and down, stopping vehicles to get a free ride somewhere?
\nCarpooling<\/strong> <\/a>is the modern day hitch hiking!
\nCarpooling allows people to share the drive and driving expenses together.
\nThe idea originated in cities as an idea to reduce the number of cars reaching the city centers.
\nCitizen\u2019s associations and authorities promoted car sharing between people heading to the same workplaces as a possible solution to:<\/p>\n