Your tourist dollars can make a big impact on your destinations. The choices you make during your trip can have powerful effects on local communities—for better or for worse. Travelers who care about the destinations and environments they explore should make themselves aware of the social, cultural, and political implications of their choices. Simple decisions such as buying local products, paying fair prices for products or services, and attempting to say a few words in the local language can have a strong, positive effect.
Hawaii has been a center of tourism for nearly a century, but that does not mean travelers should assume that they are always welcome. Although the aloha spirit is alive and well in Hawaii, some locals can resent tourists for the effect tourism has had on their native land. It is always important to show respect to everyone you encounter on your journeys through the islands; courtesy is paramount in Hawaiian culture. Hawaii’s unique ecosystem is often affected by tourism as well, both positively and negatively. To learn more see The Great Outdoors . If you are interested in learning more about opportunities to help preserve all things Hawaii, check out Beyond Tourism .
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