The Tourism-Travel Writing Connection

By working in the tourism ecosystem, travel content creators can also work on it.

Responsible travel content creation plays a big role in the tourism industry’s efforts to promote a safer, more equitable, and more sustainable tourism model.

For this to happen, content creators must be able to recognize how tourism, and, by extension, travel writing, have caused harm in the past so they can correct these problems in the future.

Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll learn in the module micro-course:

LESSON 1: RECOGNIZING COLONIALISM IN TRAVEL WRITING

LESSON 2: AVOIDING EXTRACTION AND EXPLOITATION

LESSON 3: LINKING SUSTAINABILITY AND STORYTELLING

LESSON 4: REFLECTION PROMPTS + RECOMMENDED READING

This module is designed for:

Travel media, specifically
travel writers, editors, and bloggers

What this module includes:

4 lessons
3 videos (24 minutes total)
Written content, video content, and graphics
Reflection questions, activities, and additional reading and resources

By the end of this module, you will have the skills to:

Understand how colonialism underpins traditional travel writing.
Question and consider how travel writing impacts daily life for local residents living in destinations.
Avoid reinforcing extractive and exploitative behaviors.
Support sustainability through travel writing.
Demonstrate behaviors that position readers as responsible global citizens.