297: Overtourism, Transnational Gentrification, and Envisioning a More Equitable Future of Travel with Dr. Kaisu Koskela
297: Overtourism, Transnational Gentrification, and Envisioning a More Equitable Future of Travel with Dr. Kaisu KoskelaDescription
Learn how some local communities are being harmed by the rise of digital nomadism and what some potential solutions are.
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In part of this interview, Dr. Kaisu Koskela talks about the academic sampling bias when attempting to define who digital nomads are. She then explains the dynamics of both overtourism and transnational gentrification, and the harm they are causing to some local communities. Kaisu then lays out some specific policy recommendations that can help protect local communities. She describes her vision for a more equitable future of travel, global mobility, and digital nomadism. Kaisu then talks about finding love and partnership in the digital nomad lifestyle. She opens up about how she met her relationship partner and offers tips on long-term digital nomad relationships. Kaisu then reflects on how thirty years of world travel have impacted her as a person and what travel means to her today. Finally, she offers tips on how we can all make more ethical and thoughtful travel decisions as we move through the world. FULL SHOW NOTES INCLUDING DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED AVAILABLE HERE.
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