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16:13 - outdated and stereotypical images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?
29:27 - Small Channel Shoutouts!!
30:25 - shout out to cherry bepsi!
32:07 - shout out to TheLetterFifteen


RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
"The Image" by Daniel J. Boorstin
"Thomas Cook, 83. UK Travel Agency Founder" - https://youtu.be/qDY87c2J1oc
7 Reasons Why the 'Authentic' Travel Experience Is a Myth - https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/03/7-reasons-why-the-authentic-travel-experience-is-a-myth/72007/
"What Does 'Authentic' Tourism Really Mean?" - https://youtu.be/jBRkqYOSsCQ
What is Authentic Travel? (ResponsibleVacation) - https://www.responsiblevacation.com/copy/authentic-travel
Authenticity (TourismTheories) - http://www.tourismtheories.org/?p=719
How You Travel is New Age Colonialism - https://medium.com/world-travelers-blog/how-you-travel-is-neo-colonialism-836b91fd9b18
How Much Does Tourism Contribute Toward a Country's Economy? - https://www.yahoo.com/now/much-does-tourism-contribute-toward-230107044.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFDmO22HblUxVz2s6yAJnlEBiTbNYonBeSLnhQQAtj_LlMleeBBsSu0P_bLG42Q9JW1vnVwlElfUX9R9IpHGTonjzUzU8iBDxOzCJFNWbazWckAAYOZM4FSca3yCuxmsjLq_cx3nw8N-fHjlnYb8eRpH-9fKysp0TgZTdWdMn_rL
What if we broke the chains of neocolonialism? Brittany Malcolm, TEDxYouth GrandBahama - https://youtu.be/ylE6v5mQR_c

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.

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