Though it pains me to admit it, I am sometimes guilty of the foreign development volunteer snobbery directed at tourists. Working or reading on my balcony in Sololá, I often see tour groups who have come to experience the town’s market day, one of the biggest in Guatemala. I know that I am not as[...]
Posts Tagged ‘tourism’
August 29th, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Guatemala
Locals, Wanna-be Locals, and Tourists: No Competition Needed
Neighborly Relations
“How can we improve the relations between the US and Mexico and be better neighbors?” Whoa. Big question, right? This is one of the questions we ask every interviewee in the documentary we are creating in Guadalajara, Mexico. US/Mexico relations are embarrassing and sad, and we want to help [...]
