Sunday, March 11, 2007

The Deal that Saved the Whale

I think it is a great idea. But we can't really tell how well this strategy works until at least 10-20 years later. Unfortunately, good systems with good intentions don't always last. Power struggle and greed always seem to get in the way.

Anyway, a sidenote on tourism-When I was in Venezuela, I talked to the owner of the hotel that I stayed in. He told me how when tourists joined all-inclusive packages (hotel, entertainment, food, transportation), it is always the travel agencies that make money. The local people don't make much money on those deals at all.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I definitely see how tourism while it is thought to make so much money for locals it is really the travel agencies. They try to pay out as minimal as possible. I think that's terrible.