What is last chance tourism?

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Last chance tourism is a travel trend whereby tourists increasingly seek to experience the world’s most endangered sites before they vanish or are irrevocably transformed, according to the definition given by the Current Issues in Tourism magazine. Last chance tourism is also sometimes referred to as doomsday tourism. The term was first coined in the early 2010s in Britain, before catching on in other countries. What kind of endangered sites are we talking about? One would think an influx of tourists will only contribute to these sites’ deterioration. Is that the case? What can we do to put an end to last-chance tourism? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Why do we get grumpy when we're hungry? Who are the "never coviders" that have scientists fascinated? What is tagskryt, the Scandinavian sustainable travel trend? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Date of first release : Septembre 22nd, 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices