Travel with CARE
Peacebuilding Principles
When planning a travel program, you have the unique opportunity to integrate meaningful peacebuilding elements that transform journey’s into life-changing experiences. Making Peace Part of the Journey can be initiated by starting with our 4 simple, interconnected peacebuilding principles expressed as part of our Travel with CARE framework.
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Cultivate Curiosity as the Foundation for Peacebuilding
For all travelers to have an authentic curiosity to learn about different places, cultures, perspectives, and ways of life through intentional travel preparation that includes pre-trip education and destination planning,
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Build Cultural Acceptance Through Understanding & Connection
For all travelers to develop genuine understanding & acceptance of the people and places they visit by incorporating immersive experiences that reveal the richness of their global community.
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Practice Respect for Environmental and Cultural Stewardship
For all travelers to honor local cultures, traditions, environments, and communities through sustainable practices and reverent engagement.
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Enable Meaningful Engagement for Ongoing Peace Advocacy
We strive for all travelers to find opportunities for authentic dialogue and collaborative experiences during their travel journey and in doing so transform their role from a visitor to an Ambassador for Peace. Encourage travelers to share meaningful stories during and after their journey.
Peacebuilding Impact
When travelers embrace the CARE principles—exploring with Curiosity, embracing with Acceptance, acting with Respect, and sharing through Engagement—they create ripple effects that extend far beyond their individual experience. These intentional practices transform ordinary trips into powerful peacebuilding opportunities, making tourism a catalyst for global understanding and sustainable peace.
Peacebuilding Resources
This section offers questions and suggestions to support peacebuilding as part of the journey.
Travel Planner Resources
When planning a travel program, there are many elements of peace building to consider including as part of your traveler’s tour program.
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Tour Director Resources
When escorting or tour directing a travel program, there are many topics and examples of peace building to consider and implement.
Destination Resources
When managing a destination activity (i.e. meal, show, museum, landmark, attraction, etc.) there are elements to add to enhance peace .
Trip Leader Resources
When deciding on tour & travel arrangements, there are peace building topics and/or components to consider within your program.
Parent/Guardian Resources
When you have a family member considering a trip you might consider a travel provider or choose components that include peacebuilding.
Traveler Resources
When considering a travel program or when choosing travel components, there are peace building areas to include on the trip.
We believe a traveler’s journey should not be measured by the distance traveled, but by the:
Understandings Gained • Experiences Embraced • Environments Preserved • Bridges Built • Stories Shared
