Dear Jessica, Greetings from the Himalayas,
Its great that you want to be initiated into the ecotourism industry. I think you could do a specialized course from The International EcoTourism Society . There are a host of other websites for ecotourism like Planeta.org etc. Once you have done your trainings its important that you register yourself as a ecotour operator and then start by choosing countries which you could market to the host community. In case you are intrested in trekking India and Nepal can be a great start with products like mountaineering , trekking, cultural and other adventure tours. Cheers Ankit --- In green-travel@yahoogroups.com, "wanderrful" <j.barse...@...> wrote: > > Hello, > > I have wanted to be involved in the "tourism/hospitality" industry for > a while. I especially want to work as a sort of travel agent for > ecotravel/sustainable travel and volunteering travel. I have traveled > quite a bit myself, and I would love to be able to help others do the > same without harming local cultures and environments. > > Since I'm going back to college to finish my degree I was curious what > kind of training will lend itself to helping me get involved with this? > Is travel agent training worth it? > Are there agencies which offer internships, training, or anything like > that? > > Thanks and take care all! > > Jessica >
