Gringo Trails

20132013
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Gringo Trails raises urgent questions about one of the most powerful global industries of our time: tourism. With stunning footage from Bolivia, Thailand, Mali, and Bhutan, the film follows ... Read allGringo Trails raises urgent questions about one of the most powerful global industries of our time: tourism. With stunning footage from Bolivia, Thailand, Mali, and Bhutan, the film follows the well-worn 'gringo trail' travel route in Latin America and beyond, revealing a complex... Read allGringo Trails raises urgent questions about one of the most powerful global industries of our time: tourism. With stunning footage from Bolivia, Thailand, Mali, and Bhutan, the film follows the well-worn 'gringo trail' travel route in Latin America and beyond, revealing a complex web of relationships between cultures that collide yet need one another: host countries l... Read all

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Gringo Trails raises urgent questions about one of the most powerful global industries of our time: tourism. With stunning footage from Bolivia, Thailand, Mali, and Bhutan, the film follows the well-worn 'gringo trail' travel route in Latin America and beyond, revealing a complex web of relationships between cultures that collide yet need one another: host countries looking for financial security and the tourists who provide it in their quest for authentic experiences. Travelers, transformed by new landscapes and beliefs, also have unforeseeable--sometimes catastrophic effects on the places they visit. Through the life-changing stories of travelers and locals, Gringo Trails explores the dramatic impact of tourism around the world over the past three decades and gives examples of sustainable alternatives. —Anonymous

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In the film called Gringo Trails it gives great insight on the subject that many do not even like to think about, and that is the problems with tourism. By having the video have a wide variety of places and personal experiences where people have realized the consequences of being a tourist, it really helps with the impact it leaves on the viewers. It also mentions the changes of tourism, like how backpacking has changed over the years from being solely about people not caring about comfort and just wanting to explore, to becoming more like a tour and very restrained. Over all, the video gave the impression on how when you are a tourist, you must be conscious of how your presence is impacting that society and to respect their values and traditions, instead of having them conform to you because you are the visitor.

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