No-Go Zones and Dangerous Holidays
Global no-go zones and the complex overlap between conflict and tourism.
Thinking Allowed · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Laurie Taylor discusses the complex relationship between danger, travel and tourism.
Ruben Andersson asks whether Western powers should reconsider their treatment of some no-go zones and move away from a politics fired by fear.
How can we best calculate the risks of visiting countries where there is the possibility of unrest or worse? Debbie Lisle turns the lens on tourism in areas of conflict and considers what happens when soldiers become tourists and tourists enter war zones.
Producers: Natalia Fernandez and Alice Bloch