Tourist chiefs cautious at joining Third World travelers club

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Tourist chiefs cautious at joining Third World travelers club

Jul 30, 2008
By Marge Tubalkain-Trell

SHACK: In complimenting the country as ‘ethical,’ the U.S.-based charity also implied it was third world.

TALLINN - Tallinn tourism officials gave mixed reactions to the news that a leading U.S. charity has named Estonia as one of the top ten most ethical nations in the developing world. The U.S.-based non-profit Earth Island Institute listed Estonia as one of ten developing nations that are putting their efforts into environment protection, social welfare and human rights. One tourism official, who didn’t want to be named, criticized the report for comparing the nation to other countries on the ...

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