Comments on: Why You Should Travel During The Global Recession

By: Layla Collins

Layla Collins — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:33:56 +0000

Our home business was really affected by the Economic recession, we have to cut jobs just to cover up our losses. fortunately, we have already recovered. :

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5 MORE Up and Coming Destinations — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:35:16 +0000

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By: Janet Reyen

Janet Reyen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:17:14 +0000

Our country was also hit hard by the Economic Recession. At least we are seeing some signs of economic recovery now. I hope that we could recover soon from this recession.
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By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:48:42 +0000

I’ve witnessed the struggling economy’s impact on tourism in Thailand this year. When I first arrived, October 2008, it was just about the beginning of the high season so I left some of my bags packed and did some travelling around the country to avoid the crowds to come. However, when I did venture out during the months of December and January, the hoards of tourists just didn’t seem to be there–at least, not as many as I expected. My observation has been confirmed by guest house and restaurant owners all across the land.
I’ve been to tourist destinations in the Americas and Europe but never stayed long enough to realize how much of an impact us travellers have on the local economies. People that depended on 20 customers now have less than 10 and those with only five a day sometimes end up with no visiters at all.
Howver, you are absolutely right! I love, love, love having a row of bus seats to myself and paying low-season prices year-round. I can make stronger connections with locals who all of the sudden have a lot more free time to sit a talk with the customers. On top of that, I think (aside from the plane ticket) that a month in Thailand is far cheaper than a month back home in the US in terms of housing, food and general personal expenses (as long as you don’t stay in Phuket and Bangkok the entire time).
Great article, Carlo–and thanks for making me realize that staying a few extra days on the road isn’t being lazy or avoiding work, it’s saving jobs and stimulating economies. I feel like such a humanitarian!

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Acne Scars Treatment Info — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:47:57 +0000

Economic recession created huge unemployment rates around the world. I think the world economy is already on the road to recovery.

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By: Harold

Harold — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:11:11 +0000

i think that the Economic Recession would soon be over in the following years. there are lots of positive indicators in the world economy.

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By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:26:46 +0000

Thanks for the article, Carlo. I had no idea that any resorts were accepting stocks for payment…what an interesting idea. Hard times certainly make us become creative, and sometimes we need that jolt.

I’m hoping to do my part for at least Central America by hitting Guatemala later this year…though it may be on credit

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By: Hal

Hal — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:21:09 +0000

Great article, Carlo. Not that I needed another reason to travel , but you’ve made some really coherent points here.

I also second Tim’s suggestion to follow up with a read of Teresa’s piece–tourism may be seen as a luxury to those who take the trips, but it can be a matter of survival for their hosts.

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:57:32 +0000

Be sure to read Teresa’s essay on what’s getting lost in Oaxaca due to collapsing tourist trade and other economic pressures.

http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/whats-being-lost/

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:10:25 +0000

Thank you, Carlo!

This is so relevant in the midst of this swine flu scandal. Mexico’s economy has suffered a major blow between all the sensationalist coverage of the drug war and the recent media panic about swine flu. Oaxaca, where I’m normally based (when I’m not doing rather random teaching stints in Japan) has seen it’s tourism go from full-throttle to nothing. It’s literally a ghost town–in the past few weeks my friends haven’t seen a single tourist. Which means disaster, quite literally, for the businesses and the people there who rely on travelers.

I think your post is also relevant to a big conundrum for both travelers and the local communities they visit–how can a community benefit from tourism, and at the same time not be overrun and commodified by it? Sometimes I’ll bemoan the number of tourists in Oaxaca, or appreciate the fact that they’re not around, and then I feel really shallow because I know how important they are to the Oaxacan economy.

At the same time, I don’t know if it’s healthy for that economy to suffer such brutal ups and downs at the whims, really, of the media.

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