In the early 1920s, elephant seals numbered in only the double digits, having been hunted to the brink of extinction for their blubber that was used to make oil. Today, the elephant …
Riding elephants, swimming with dolphins, and selfies with tigers are just some of the activities tourists often enjoy while on vacation. Most of these tourists would probably describe themselves as animal lovers, …
In Overbooked, journalist Elizabeth Becker explores the business side of tourism. It offers a nice summary of how travel grew to be a multi-billion dollar global industry, but more importantly, it provides an interesting …