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Why we travel — and why we shouldn’t stop

21 mins | May 31, 2021
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Tourism is back but not as we know it. From overcrowding to climate concerns, Tom Robbins provides a short and concise history of the stigma surrounding the tourism industry. As one of the first Brits to enter Portugal after the travel restrictions were ifted, he reflects on the ways we holiday and argues that for all its flaws, the industry deserves to be improved and brought back to life.

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