The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel -- Paige McClanahan, Hardcover
"A genuinely helpful framework for thinking about our own voyages" ( The Atlantic ), The New Tourist explores how tourism has shaped the world, for better and for worse, and offers essential reading for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the implications of their wanderlust.
Through deep and insightful dispatches from tourist spots around the globe--from Hawaii to Saudi Arabia, Amsterdam to Angkor Wat-- The New Tourist shines a light on an industry that accounts for one in ten jobs worldwide and generates nearly ten percent of global GDP. How did a once-niche activity become the world's most important means of contact across cultures? When does tourism destroy the soul of a city, and when does it offer a place a new lease on life? Is "last chance tourism" prompting a powerful change in perspective--or driving places we love further into the ground?
"Engaging and thoughtful" ( Kirkus Reviews ) and filled with page-turning revelations, The New Tourist spotlights painful truths but also delivers a message of hope: that the right kind of tourism--and the right kind of tourist--can be a powerful force for good.
Author: Paige McClanahan
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 6/18/2024
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.5" H x 6" L x 1.1" W
ISBN: 9781668011775
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