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A stroll through Bangkok’s historic district reveals a city amidst an identity crisis. Start at the charming Song Wat Road, a slum-turned-laidback hotspot housing specialty cafés and mom-and-pop shops. The road’s storied charm draws curious tour...

Lost in Transformation

A stroll through Bangkok’s historic district reveals a city amidst an identity crisis. Start at the charming Song Wat Road, a slum-turned-laidback hotspot housing specialty cafés and mom-and-pop shops. The road’s storied charm draws curious tour...

Imagine you are in charge of a city. You care about your constituents and want to provide them with the services they need, but you are hamstrung by an inadequate budget. Unlike the federal government, you cannot print money or take on unlimited debt...

In Defense of Tourists

Imagine you are in charge of a city. You care about your constituents and want to provide them with the services they need, but you are hamstrung by an inadequate budget. Unlike the federal government, you cannot print money or take on unlimited debt...

This June, a violent clash broke out in Tanzania between a group of indigenous Maasai herders and Tanzanian state security forces. In response to a protest about land rights, police opened fire on the Maasai with tear gas and live ammunition, injurin...

Tanzanian Tourist Trap

This June, a violent clash broke out in Tanzania between a group of indigenous Maasai herders and Tanzanian state security forces. In response to a protest about land rights, police opened fire on the Maasai with tear gas and live ammunition, injurin...

Why would a country choose to change its name? Historically, name changes have often followed regime changes, especially after decolonization. Ceylon became Sri Lanka after the departure of the Portuguese, and Rhodesia became Zimbabwe when the Belgia...

A Rose By Any Other Name

Why would a country choose to change its name? Historically, name changes have often followed regime changes, especially after decolonization. Ceylon became Sri Lanka after the departure of the Portuguese, and Rhodesia became Zimbabwe when the Belgia...

For many, the winter months mean more than holidays and spending time with family; breaks from work or school are often associated with a long awaited trip to the slopes. Skiing has become an important tradition for people looking to escape the bustl...

Racing Against Time

For many, the winter months mean more than holidays and spending time with family; breaks from work or school are often associated with a long awaited trip to the slopes. Skiing has become an important tradition for people looking to escape the bustl...

Mass tourism as a social phenomenon is relatively new, with its numbers rising dramatically in recent years.  Originating in the early 20th Century, the phenomenon experienced its first growth boost in the 1930s. Today, people make over one billion ...

The Unsustainability of Mass Tourism

Mass tourism as a social phenomenon is relatively new, with its numbers rising dramatically in recent years.  Originating in the early 20th Century, the phenomenon experienced its first growth boost in the 1930s. Today, people make over one billion ...