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The 7 ethical tourism tips you need to know to sell Tobago

Destinations
TTG Staff
28 August 2015

Supporting local communities is easy in Tobago, renowned as a pioneer of ethical island tourism. Justin Francis from responsibletravel.com, provides tips to share with your clients to help them see the real Caribbean

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Tiny Tobago has shunned glossy high-rise resorts and standard polished development in favour of gingerbread-esque houses, natural tropical gardens and traditional home-cooked food. And if you look out to the sea, the sunset won’t be blocked by huge cruise ships but you will see small fishing boats bobbing quietly on the water. Happily, 70p out of every tourist pound spent in Tobago stays on the island – almost five times as much as on other Caribbean islands.