Spring break trips to Hawaii may seem picture-perfect, but there lies a danger many tourists overlook. By reflecting on her touristic pursuit in Oahu, Nicole Teh SC ’27 discusses the ways tourism fuels displacement of local residents, drives up living costs and erodes native culture.
Tag: Tourism
Under the Canopy: Confessions of a last chance tourist
More and more “last chance tourists” are flocking to deteriorating natural destinations like the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental columnist Annika White PZ ’24 writes about coming of age in the era of the climate crisis.
Let’s spill the pop culture tea: ‘The White Lotus’ comments on colonialism, virtue signaling, emptiness
“The White Lotus” is a striking representation of the privilege present in the tourism industy, pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 argues.
OPINION: Dark tourism is a moral gray area, especially with social media
There’s a nifty feature on Instagram. Search up a location, and users can see all public posts that have tagged this location. It’s an easy way to see the dozens of insincere, unfunny, disrespectful and often disturbing posts tagging Columbine High School, Auschwitz, Whitney Plantation and other sites of unspeakable