Does travel to uncharted destinations diminish their appeal?

Ah the age old question, does travel to off the beaten track destinations damage our very reasons for wanting to go there, and therefore should we travel to them.

The reason why we travel to off the beaten track travel destinations is because we want to see something that has not been affected by external influences, the problem is that the very act of travelling to these destinations affects them, so should we go there?

The answer is yes as long as the impact we have on the destination is a positive one, this means treating the destination with more respect than you would show to your own home if it was a travel destination.

The act of travelling to these destinations should have a positive affect on both the traveller and the destination. As much as you like meeting the locals and finding out about them it is important to remember that by meeting and talking to you, they too are travelling and that your behaviour will affect their perception of you and your culture which will directly have an affect on their own.

So to keep travel uncharted make sure you leave the destination richer for you having visited it.