S2 Ep34: Should We Extreme Travel?

There is a small subset of travelers that take travel thrills to the extreme. Very extreme. 



Andrew Drury joins us in this episode to discuss the ethics around extreme travel. To date, Andrew has ventured into insurgent Afghanistan, he’s been threatened at gun-point by the KKK, and he’s encountered ISIS in the Middle East. Andrew's adventures have been the subject of many news articles, and, you might recognize him from the Netflix show, Dark Tourist.



Erin questions the power imbalance between extreme tourists and local guides, and discusses the focus on truth-finding in conflict zones.  It is possible to learn the complexities of a country that is stereotyped by war? ...And should we travel there?



Guest: Andrew Drury

Social Media: @andrewdrury

Andrew Drury on YouTube



Resources:

Untamed Borders

Netflix’s Dark Tourist and the trouble with ‘extreme’ travel TV



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Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes

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