This Slate story and the accompanying video are pretty interesting. They tell of a remote village in Peru whose people had been living in... »
Reviews
Can Tourism Play a Part in Saving the Environment?
We have been reading Mike Tidwell’s Bayou Farewell over the last couple of weeks. Published in 2003, it’s Mike’s journey through Louisiana Cajun country, getting to know the many different groups of people, immersing himself in the Cajun/Southern/French/Vietnamese/Houma Indian/etc. cultures he finds there. It’s a fascinating inside look at the people, the land, but... »
Ashley Klinger: Rising Star and Mindful Tourist (or What to Do in the Pittsburgh Airport When You’re Bored)
This video has been making the rounds - check out Ashley Klinger as she amuses herself while waiting overnight for her connecting flight in the Pittsburgh Airport. We love the message this video sends - that while traveling annoying things will happen but you gotta go with the flow and have the best time... »
Video: “You Can Really Taste the Low Carbon Footprint…”
The next time you’re traveling by subway and looking for some lovin’, perhaps try this approach? Craigslist Missed Connection - watch more funny videos »
Tourism and Seductions of Difference Conference in Portugal
Typically, conferences on tourism and its many iterations are fun, splashy, and include exhibit halls where you can bring back some trinkets for the kiddies. Not this one. The “Tourism and Seductions of Difference: A Critical Tourism Studies Conference” sounds incredibly interesting but why does my brain hurt looking at what they are tackling at this... »
Best of National Geographic Traveler Jan/Feb 2010
When we’re not traveling, travel magazines can fill that void. Last year, we were on a Budget Travel kick but in the past few months, we feel it’s declined substantially in many ways. The good news is there are plenty other mags to take its place in our heart. And happily, National Geographic Traveler magazine... »
Snarkarific Ways to Help Defeat Global Poverty
Everyone wants your money, right? Especially these days since so many people are hurting in so many ways, it’s hard to know where your hard-earned cash will do the most good. One place we would like you to consider is the Grameen Foundation. Grameen provides micro-lenders in poor communities access to the capital they... »
Middle Eastern Tourism Gets a Book-Based Boost
We are excited about two new books out focusing on Middle Eastern tourism. Just by reading the book review by Ted Swedenburg of University of Arkansas, it makes us want to run out and get them. We’ve included a few excerpts from his excellent and comprehensive review: “Waleed Hazbun’s Beaches, Ruins, Resorts: The Politics of... »
A Vegan Tourist’s Guide to Portland, Oregon
Our cheese-loving selves have a hard time thinking about ever going vegan. But we do appreciate and admire our friends who jump on the Soy Train Express. One challenge that many vegan travelers share is knowing where to get good grub when in a new place. The great thing about eating vegan (and also vegetarian) is that... »
Interview with Writer and Budding Anthropologist Peter Rudiak-Gould
The Mindful Tourist is thrilled to have been able to sit down (virtually) with Peter Rudiak-Gould, author of Surviving Paradise, a memoir we recently reviewed right here on this site. We talked with Peter about his new book, his experiences on Ujae, and his travels. Mindful Tourist: As I mentioned in my review of your book, as I read it, I... »
“Surviving Paradise” a Wonderful Read
Peter Rudiak-Gould’s new memoir, Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Island, is a unique and conflicted account of his year as a young adult volunteer living among the Marshallese people of the small island of Ujae. When he says small, he means small: the island is home to only around 400 people and... »
