“One of history’s worst environmental disasters is now a tourist attraction. What can it teach us about the fate of humankind?”
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The Greatest Traveler You’ve Never Heard Of
Since 1966, J.R. Harris has traveled the globe 13 times, taking more than 50 trips to many of the world’s bucket list-worthy destinations, including the Andes, the Amazon, Greenland, and more. Now 78, the Black hiker from Queens is arguably one of the world’s most prolific solo explorers, but — as Katherine LaGrave writes in […]
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The End of Travel
“Driven by the need for a storied life, I relished the opportunity for endless travel. Is that a moment in time, now over?”
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I Had a Chance to Travel Anywhere. Why Did I Pick Spokane?
“After 18 months of pandemic parenting isolation, the writer Jon Mooallem knew just where the cure might lie: a minor-league baseball game in eastern Washington.”
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Hawai‘i Is Not Our Playground
“To most outsiders, Hawai‘i is defined by the lei-draped, aloha-dispensing, honeymooner-welcoming image of the place. There’s no room for another version to emerge.”
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What It’s Like to Travel When You Have a ‘Bad’ Passport
“I am always an immigrant, never an expatriate. As an immigrant, to even visit a country, you must prove not just your legality, but your worth.”
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My Mother’s Other World
“Motherhood had always been her path. In exchange for it, however, the woman before me had surrendered her keys to the world.”
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All Aboard for an Adventure in Inequality
“‘Did you enjoy your tour? Carrot-ginger soup for lunch today!’ And please don’t look at the corpse over there.”
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A Reading List on Travel Influencers and the Politics of a Place
A reading list on travel influencers and the implications of Instagram on tourism and politics.
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How Western Travel Influencers Got Tangled Up in Pakistan’s Politics
“Now western travellers had decided Pakistan was worth visiting, and were being treated like saviours.”