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2008 News Archive - Holidays - "Authentic" travel is important

18 12 2007

Holidaymakers are looking for an authentic travel experience, it has been claimed.

The comment from responsibletravel.com comes as the company reveals that so-called "dangerous" destinations in Central and South America are to become more popular in 2008.

It is argued that people want to experience local culture when on holiday and that this aspect is more important than the concept of "responsible" travel.

"People want to really experience a place, to try local foods and meet local people and learn about the real culture at the heart of a community and destination," a spokesperson for the company noted.

Bloomberg recently reported that San Sebastian in mainland Spain is full of traditional tapas bars that are frequented by locals who enjoy eating the pinchos tapas and drinking the locally made txakoli wine.

One tapas bar in the Basque region offered shredded oxtail, risotto with blue Cabrales cheese and foie gras, the news provider reveals.


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