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When planning my vacations I normally pick somewhere where it is normally warm and close access to water near that location. For some reason though, others choose their vacation spots with other things on mind. The prevalence of dark tourism is really intriguing to me. The idea death and disaster can seem likely for someContinue reading “How do you explain the prevalence of the phenomenon of dark tourism?”

If I could visit one movie location in real life it would be the Sandlot field in the movie Sandlot. Located in Salt Lake City, Sandlot is an iconic movie that I have seen numerous times and seems to get better every time I watch it. The first time I watched the movie I wantContinue reading “What movie location would you most want to visit in real life if you could?”

Guidebooks can be helpful depending on the type of person you are. There are both pros and cons of using a guidebook. One of the pros would be that it could be used as a checklist for things to get done on your trip if you have limited time. That would be used for theContinue reading “What do you see as the benefits and drawbacks of relying on guidebooks?”

The topic of sex tourism is debatable. Some people are for it and on the other end there are people who are against it. I personally think sex tourism should be legalized it any places that want to have. Giving any country the opportunity to put sex tourism in places will have more positives thanContinue reading “Is “Sex Tourism” a reason to outlaw prostitution everywhere or legalize it?”

Pretty much wherever you go on vacation chances are you will see some tourists, some locations more some not so much. I personally would consider tourist groups both a nuisance and security risk, it all depends on where you’re vacation is. Generally, I feel they are more of a nuisance because the majority of placesContinue reading “Do you consider tourist crowds primarily a nuisance or a security risk?”

Atlantic City’s boardwalk attracts a lot of people year round due to many different things that are entertaining. A Pedal Pub in Atlantic City’s boardwalk I would think would succeed and do very well. Pedal Pubs are interesting in a way that attracts people to participate because it is very unique. A lot of peopleContinue reading “Do you think a Pedal Pub franchise will succeed in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk?”

Shedding the Light on Travel Experiences by Chambers Intro does give some insight on how travel has expanded over the years. In the Intro by Chambers, it says that during the eighteenth century it was considered a privilege to travel long distances and now in today’s world we can tend to take advantage of it.Continue reading “Do you learn more from how Chambers’ Intro opens or how chapter one starts?”

Between being a backpacker and engaging in voluntourism, there comes benefits for both when traveling the world. For me personally, I would rather be a backpacker than engage in voluntourism. It’s not that I don’t like helping people or making myself feel good but it’s the fact that I want more freedom and less constraintContinue reading “Would you be more likely to be a backpacker or engage in voluntourism?”

If I had to pick one place to move and live for the rest of my life it would be Bonaire Dutch Caribbean Island. This past summer I had the chance to visit Bonaire which is located just about 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela. I was on the island for 9 days andContinue reading “If you could move to one place in the world where would it be and why?”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.