It equally reflects the increasing desire among people to engage in meaningful, interactive experiences with local people in other communities and cultures. Certainly, there can be no denying tourism’s potency—cultural, economic and environmental—thus presenting possibilities that could not otherwise exist. Yet careful consideration must be given to its development as well, for the social consequences of improper tourism may result in denigration of the very landscape which attracts visitors and, more importantly, sustains the local populace.