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What does it mean?
Passive tourists should be replaced by locals and travelers who actively improve places with what they have.
In plain terms
Love places enough to change them.
What can you take from it?
Contribute to where you are.

Where it applies

  • traveling
  • community service
  • activism

Putting it to work

  • improve local areas
  • travel intentionally

Questions to consider

  • How can you improve your current location?
  • What does loving a place look like?

Another view

Tourists provide economic value that locals may not.

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