Travel and Tourism 101

Pull back the curtain for an insider’s look at the tourism industry.

Travel writers play an essential role in the tourism industry. They should have a solid understanding of how and why the tourism industry operates because this reflects upon the experiences travel writers have and share with others.

This brief overview offers insights on the relationship between tourism and colonialism, tourism’s positive and negative impacts on destinations and people, and how travel trends affect traveler decisions.

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

LESSON 1: WHY THE STATE OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY MATTERS

LESSON 2: TOURISM'S COLONIAL HISTORY

LESSON 3: TOURISM'S COMPLICATED BALANCING ACT

LESSON 4: HOW CONTENT CREATION REFLECTS TRAVEL TRENDS

LESSON 5: REFLECTION PROMPTS + RECOMMENDED READING

This module is designed for:

Travel media, specifically
travel writers, editors, and bloggers

What this module includes:

5 lessons
4 videos (23 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:

Explain the intimate connection between travel media and the tourism industry at large.
Understand the roots of tourism, and therefore travel writing, and how they shaped the way people engage with travel today.
Recognize both positive and negative impacts caused by travel.
Identify how popular travel-related terminology upholds a colonial narrative, and why this is harmful.
Reflect upon how larger societal and travel trends show up in travel content creation.
Explain how content creation impacts travelers and vice versa.