Author Archives: Megan Wood

The Final Call: Author Leo Hickman Examines the True Costs of Tourism

As the relative cost of airfare declines and the number of daily flights soars, once exotic destinations are increasingly within reach of the average traveler. The world has become more accessible, with trips that once took days or weeks now…

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Boon or Threat? Potential Impacts of Belize’s New Highway Project on Mayan Sustainable Tourism

Belize is quickly becoming an international tourism hot spot, but will the country deal with an influx of tourists sustainably, with respect for indigenous groups and the environment? Or will it go the way of American fast food franchises, cruise…

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