The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel

A brilliantly evocative, surprising, and page-turning exploration of how tourism has shaped the world, for better and for worse--essential reading for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the implications of their wanderlust.

Through deep and perceptive dispatches from tourist spots around the globe--from Hawaii to Saudi Arabia, Amsterdam to Angkor Wat--The New Tourist lifts the veil 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?

Filled with revelations about an industry that shapes how we view the world, 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: 06/18/2024
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781668011775


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/25/2024
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2024
Booklist 05/15/2024 pg. 3
Shelf Awareness 06/20/2024