deconstructing "authentic" travel & tourism | Internet Analysis

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:38 - 'adventurous' travel vs 'passive' tourism
5:18 - the democratization of travel
7:50 - what is "authentic" travel?
13:06 - what a tourist wants
14:19 - today's sponsor, Lingoda!
16:13 - outdated and stereotypical images
18:36 - tourist traps and contrived authenticity
20:38 - the must-sees!
22:04 - photo ops!
23:36 - how catering to foreign tourists can harm locals
26:54 - final thoughts?
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RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
"The Image" by Daniel J. Boorstin
"Thomas Cook, 83. UK Travel Agency Founder" -    • Thomas Cook, 83 (1808-1892)   UK Travel ag...  
7 Reasons Why the 'Authentic' Travel Experience Is a Myth - https://www.theatlantic.com/internati...
"What Does 'Authentic' Tourism Really Mean?" -    • What Does “Authentic” Tourism Really Mean?  
What is Authentic Travel? (ResponsibleVacation) - https://www.responsiblevacation.com/c...
Authenticity (TourismTheories) - http://www.tourismtheories.org/?p=719
How You Travel is New Age Colonialism -   / how-you-travel-is-neo-colonialism  
How Much Does Tourism Contribute Toward a Country's Economy? - https://www.yahoo.com/now/much-does-t...
What if we broke the chains of neocolonialism? Brittany Malcolm, TEDxYouth GrandBahama -    • What if we broke the chains of neocolonial...  

Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 26 years old, currently in NYC. Here on Tiffanyferg, my main series is called Internet Analysis, where I research and discuss topics related to social issues and media.

This episode was co-written by Sheriden Smith.

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