Travel promotes freedom and understanding -- but human beings being what they are, all too often politics and conflict can get in the way. What do you think about the relationship between politics and travel, and how to reconcile them?
Why travel is a political act
franckreporterJust came across an interesting blog post by Beth Santos, CEO of the women-oriented travel site Wanderful on why travel is a political act. Thought-provoking! Read here.
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Cruise ship disaster in the Mediterranean, tourists killed Ethiopia, higher prices for airline tickets -- but now, some good news for the travel biz: Jihadi tourism is thriving in Somalia. Think they'll build a new W Hotel?
One week after the government of the Maldives shut down all spas at high-end resorts in order to conform with Sharia, the government has beaten a hasty retreat and allowed the spas to reopen. But how much p.r. damage has been done?
Will it, or will wiser heads convince the hard-liners that this is self-destructive? (On a related note, I will drink alcohol tonight, God help me.)
I hope it hits them hard.