Comments on: The Thin Edge of the Tourism Wedge http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/04/01/the-thin-edge-of-the-tourism-wedge/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nerd’s eye view » Blog Archive » A Little Nerd News http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/04/01/the-thin-edge-of-the-tourism-wedge/comment-page-1/#comment-75233 nerd’s eye view » Blog Archive » A Little Nerd News Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:01:48 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=866#comment-75233 [...] Travel, and Ben’s Daily Transit both had nice things to say about my recent “Thin Edge” post. Thanks for the link love, comrades in [...] [...] Travel, and Ben’s Daily Transit both had nice things to say about my recent “Thin Edge” post. Thanks for the link love, comrades in [...]

]]> By: This Week’s Wandering News « The Daily Transit http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/04/01/the-thin-edge-of-the-tourism-wedge/comment-page-1/#comment-75226 This Week’s Wandering News « The Daily Transit Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:00:24 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=866#comment-75226 [...] travelers whining about how places change and tourists ruin everything. Her post, “The Thin Edge of the Tourism Wedge” cuts to the heart of the [...] [...] travelers whining about how places change and tourists ruin everything. Her post, “The Thin Edge of the Tourism Wedge” cuts to the heart of the [...]

]]> By: nerd's eye view http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/04/01/the-thin-edge-of-the-tourism-wedge/comment-page-1/#comment-75202 nerd's eye view Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:50:31 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=866#comment-75202 Hey, thanks Ben. For the record, I'm down with the rolling suitcase folks - they decided to put on their shoes and see the world rather than head to, say, Vegas, for some craptastic facsimile. Hooray for them. But why not see them as a resource rather than a scourge? Those travelers tend to have more disposable income than cheapskate backpack types like me and can give to local causes, pay the extra price for fair trade goods, and can spend their money in ways that make a difference. Tie-dyed hippies have had as much impact on Goa as the performance fiber crowd has had on Angkor. Educating <i>all</i> travelers about low impact travel is way more useful than saying, "Dude, it was so much better before YOU were there." Hey, thanks Ben. For the record, I’m down with the rolling suitcase folks – they decided to put on their shoes and see the world rather than head to, say, Vegas, for some craptastic facsimile. Hooray for them.

But why not see them as a resource rather than a scourge? Those travelers tend to have more disposable income than cheapskate backpack types like me and can give to local causes, pay the extra price for fair trade goods, and can spend their money in ways that make a difference.

Tie-dyed hippies have had as much impact on Goa as the performance fiber crowd has had on Angkor. Educating all travelers about low impact travel is way more useful than saying, “Dude, it was so much better before YOU were there.”

]]> By: Ben http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/04/01/the-thin-edge-of-the-tourism-wedge/comment-page-1/#comment-75201 Ben Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:37:54 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=866#comment-75201 Really eloquently put, Pam. I've often struggled with this idea -- with whether I would simply be contributing to the erosion of Angkor Wat by wandering about the temple that I've long wanted to see, or whether I would be part of the tourism crush that's currently "ruining Tibet" if I visited the Himalayan state. I would definitely welcome more pieces about how to travel consciously. In fact, I think most people would. Perhaps if that kind of travel journalism became the norm, we'd see less of the "rolling suitcase crowd" and more travelers looking for a valuable experiences. Really eloquently put, Pam. I’ve often struggled with this idea — with whether I would simply be contributing to the erosion of Angkor Wat by wandering about the temple that I’ve long wanted to see, or whether I would be part of the tourism crush that’s currently “ruining Tibet” if I visited the Himalayan state. I would definitely welcome more pieces about how to travel consciously.

In fact, I think most people would. Perhaps if that kind of travel journalism became the norm, we’d see less of the “rolling suitcase crowd” and more travelers looking for a valuable experiences.

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