If travel is broken, Airbnb Trips is unlikely to “fix it”. Yet the analysis they do on their blog is largely agreeable. Certainly “travel has been replaced by tourism” and… Read More
Augmenting the Real World with Detour
Airbnb Trips and the Netflixization of Travel
The travel industry seems to move in a straight line, driven by commercial needs and, supposedly, the desire to meet the wishes of the users. It’s in this context that… Read More
Documentaries and Shorts on Mass Tourism
We strive to tell it in words, but what can be better than the narration by images to describe this puzzling by-product of the consumer society? Mass tourism has not yet attracted… Read More
Playtime: Mass Tourism and the Big Screen
Next week, from 14th to 20th, I will be in Barcelona to participate in the 23rd edition of l’Alternativa Independent Film Festival, which this year dedicates an entire section to… Read More
Global Nomadism: Tourism as a Lifestyle?
With Global Nomadism (aka Digital Nomadism or Neo-Nomadism), travel takes a central role in the lives of its protagonists, becoming a key tool of liberation and identity research, as well… Read More
Special Interest Tourism: Pleased to Be Niche
While the purpose of a generic trip is often to visit new and pleasant places with a strong natural or cultural appeal, Special Interest Tourism allows us to focus on… Read More