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After years of planning and a solid 7 months of Parisian complaining, the Olympics are here! Over their history, they have put some tourist destinations on the map, attempted to build unity, and accelerated social and infrastructural change in host cities. Of course, not everyone benefits, and the legacy of the Olympics, including the impact on tourism, is fraught. To discuss both Paris 2024 and the broader issue of tourism, the good, the bad, and the complicated, I'm joined by Paige Mclanahan, a fellow travel journalist and the author of the new book The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel.
Mentioned in this episode:
Paige McClanahan's work
Paige on Instagram
The Better Travel Podcast
Buy Paige's Book
The Case Against Travel essay
Copenhagen Rewards Tourists for Good Behavior
Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan
Music by Little Glass Men
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After years of planning and a solid 7 months of Parisian complaining, the Olympics are here! Over their history, they have put some tourist destinations on the map, attempted to build unity, and accelerated social and infrastructural change in host cities. Of course, not everyone benefits, and the legacy of the Olympics, including the impact on tourism, is fraught. To discuss both Paris 2024 and the broader issue of tourism, the good, the bad, and the complicated, I'm joined by Paige Mclanahan, a fellow travel journalist and the author of the new book The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel.
Mentioned in this episode:
Paige McClanahan's work
Paige on Instagram
The Better Travel Podcast
Buy Paige's Book
The Case Against Travel essay
Copenhagen Rewards Tourists for Good Behavior
Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan
Music by Little Glass Men

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