Tourism Tidbits: Human Rights and Tourism

Dr. Peter Tarlow | November 9, 2018

November 2018 By Dr. Peter Tarlow In the United States, the month of November is connected to the holiday of Thanksgiving. It is a day of contemplative thought, mixed with travel, large feasts, and sports. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, T&M offers this contemplative essay about human rights and giving thanks. Tourism officials and professionals are carefully watching the debate as to the definition of national borders, questions of visas and issues of free or less free travel access. Although these issues also tend to be connected to the relationship between human rights, national rights and travel. The assumption behind all h...