{"product_id":"future-of-travel","title":"Future of Travel","description":"\u003cp\u003eTravel is easier, more accessible,\nand more tempting than ever before in today's world. But what impact is our\nglobetrotting having on local communities and the environment?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom his own experiences spending time in countries from Spain to Argentina\nto Japan, travel writer Daniel Maurer has seen first-hand the impact of\ngrowing cultural homogenization and anger at the tourists driving it. Speaking\nto locals and immigrants, activists and protestors, he hears of the problems of\nrising living costs, overcrowding, anti-social behaviour and the erosion of\nlocal traditions and ways of life caused by overtourism. Some cities already\nhave plans in place to combat it, including tourist taxes, carbon emission\ntargets and Airbnb bans, and in the coming years, more will take drastic\nmeasures to tackle not only a flood of tourists but of a growing worldwide\nworkforce of “location-independent professionals.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTechnological advances are also changing the way we interact with the world,\nand the future promises amazing things from flying cars to VR headsets to AI\ntravel influencers and chatbots. But there’s a constant battle between\ntechnology making things more easily accessible, and the need to reduce human\nimpact on the world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat choices might we make when it comes to travelling in the future, and can\nwe become more impact-conscious, making more sustainable and thoughtful\ndecisions?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melville House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55287310713176,"sku":"9781911545798","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781911545798.jpg?v=1777970740","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/future-of-travel","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}