Richard Crasta

The Case Against Mass Tourism and Zombie Tourism (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Though the right to travel and to move is precious, tourism on such a mass, industrial scale as at present has never been seen. Airports, roads, and many an ancient monument or historic city have millions of tourists descending on them. Is mass tourism destroying the environment and causing damage to native peoples and negatively affecting their rights, their lifestyles, and cultures? What about already overcrowded and otherwise resource-stressed countries, where the natives do not have enough water or electricity or living space, and hundreds of thousands of tourists come in, looking for exotic experiences or simply to mark a country as "visited", after being bussed to a few tourist sights and enjoying cheap food and luxuries the natives can ill afford?

Even in affluent, better organized Europe, locals are in revolt against mass tourism. "[Tourists are] drunk, inconsiderate, noisy, dirty …" was the opinion of many Barcelona locals during a recent survey. So how do we compromise between the right to travel and the disturbance and destruction wrought by mass tourism and zombie tourism on native cultures?

Richard Crasta, whose travel itch has (regrettably) taken him to over 40 countries and 200 airports or railway stations, many of which are now a blur, proposes a few bold and surprising solutions in this short book. Around 13,000 words or 52-pages

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Invisible Man Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781540175410
• Artikelnr.: 52066127

Autorenporträt

Richard Crasta is the author of twelve books and the father of three sons. He was born and grew up in India and moved to America to become a writer. His first novel, "The Revised Kama Sutra," was received with critical acclaim, described as "very funny" by Kurt Vonnegut, and published in 10 countries and in 7 languages.

Richard's books include fiction, nonfiction, essays, autobiography, humor, and satire, and have been described as "exuberant," "courageous," "hilarious," and "going where no Indian writer has gone before."

His 12 books include "Impressing the Whites," "The Killing of an Author," and the subversive anthology of humor, "I Will Not Go the F**k to Sleep" (a non-parental version with more political humor has been published under the title "The Empire Bites Back"); he also edited and added essays to his father's memoir, "Eaten by the Japanese: The Memoir of an Unknown Indian Prisoner of War." His motives for writing include a passion for justice and free expression and a love of laughter.

Richard has traveled widely in North America, Asia, and Europe, and though technically a New York resident, spends most of his time in Asia working on seven books in progress. His likes include a wide range of music, movies, theater, and travel.

You may write to Richard at [e-mail] or visit his website, http://www.richardcrasta.com