{"product_id":"b0cl5hk145","title":"The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A genuinely helpful framework for thinking about our own voyages” ( The Atlantic ),  The New Tourist  explores how tourism has shaped the world, for better and for worse, and offers essential reading for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the implications of their wanderlust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough deep and insightful dispatches from tourist spots around the globe—from Hawaii to Saudi Arabia, Amsterdam to Angkor Wat— The New Tourist  shines a light on an industry that accounts for one in ten jobs worldwide and generates nearly ten percent of global GDP. How did a once-niche activity become the world’s most important means of contact across cultures? When does tourism destroy the soul of a city, and when does it offer a place a new lease on life? Is “last chance tourism” prompting a powerful change in perspective—or driving places we love further into the ground?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Engaging and thoughtful” ( Kirkus Reviews ) and filled with page-turning revelations,  The New Tourist  spotlights painful truths but also delivers a message of hope: that the right kind of tourism—and the right kind of tourist—can be a powerful force for good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52837265637592,"sku":"YSL65663","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/81tskgVwK5L._SY1500.jpg?v=1793279143","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0cl5hk145","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}