deconstructing "authentic" travel & tourism | Internet Analysis

let's discuss 'authentic' travel and the tourism industry. // thanks to Lingoda for sponsoring today's vid! Sign up for the Lingoda Language Sprint and earn up to 100% cashback. With my link or code TF2022, you can get an extra $25 discount on the deposit: https://try.lingoda.com/TiffanyFerg-S... PATREON:   / tiffanyferg   Full video episodes of Internet Analysis are available to watch/listen on SPOTIFY! Follow the show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1lec8eA... small channel shout outs!! cherry bepsi -    / cherrybepsi   The Unhinged White Woman Trope, Explained -    • The Unhinged White Woman Trope, Explained   Can We K-ll the Final Girl Trope Already? -    • Can We Kill the Final Girl Trope Already?   theletterfifteen -    / theletterfifteen   How We Talk About the YouTube Algorithm -    • How We Talk About the YouTube Algorithm   Answering Questions My 12-Year-Old Self Asked Me -    • Answering Questions From My 12-Year-Old Self   SMALL CHANNEL SUBMISSION FORM! nominate yourself or other small channels here! https://forms.gle/ktw6h8TJfCFZMuyq8 TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - intro 1:38 - 'adventurous' travel vs 'passive' tourism 5:18 - the democratization of travel 7:50 - what is "authentic" travel? 13:06 - what a tourist wants 14:19 - today's sponsor, Lingoda! 16:13 - outdated and stereotypical images 18:36 - tourist traps and contrived authenticity 20:38 - the must-sees! 22:04 - photo ops! 23:36 - how catering to foreign tourists can harm locals 26:54 - final thoughts? 29:27 - Small Channel Shoutouts!! 30:25 - shout out to cherry bepsi! 32:07 - shout out to TheLetterFifteen RESOURCES & REFERENCES: "The Image" by Daniel J. Boorstin "Thomas Cook, 83. UK Travel Agency Founder" -    • Thomas Cook, 83 (1808-1892)   UK Travel ag...   7 Reasons Why the 'Authentic' Travel Experience Is a Myth - https://www.theatlantic.com/internati... "What Does 'Authentic' Tourism Really Mean?" -    • What Does “Authentic” Tourism Really Mean?   What is Authentic Travel? (ResponsibleVacation) - https://www.responsiblevacation.com/c... Authenticity (TourismTheories) - http://www.tourismtheories.org/?p=719 How You Travel is New Age Colonialism -   / how-you-travel-is-neo-colonialism   How Much Does Tourism Contribute Toward a Country's Economy? - https://www.yahoo.com/now/much-does-t... What if we broke the chains of neocolonialism? Brittany Malcolm, TEDxYouth GrandBahama -    • What if we broke the chains of neocolonial...   Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 26 years old, currently in NYC. Here on Tiffanyferg, my main series is called Internet Analysis, where I research and discuss topics related to social issues and media. This episode was co-written by Sheriden Smith. ♥ Instagram:   / tferg__   ♥ Twitter:   / tiffanyferg   ♥ My podcast, Previously Gifted: http://bit.ly/previouslygifted ♥ Vlog / Second Channel: http://bit.ly/tfergvlogs #internetanalysis #authentictravel #tourism Business Inquiries: tiffanyferguson@select.co FTC: This video is sponsored by Lingoda. Links with * are affiliate, meaning I am compensated monetarily if you join or make a purchase.