neocolonialism in travel part 2- the bucket list mentality & voluntourism

About this episode

This episode discusses modern neocolonialism in travel, focusing on the bucket-list mentality and the implications of voluntourism.

welcome to part 2 of a series all about modern day colonialism (aka neocolonialism) within travel! on this episode you’ll learn: * the “bucket-list mentality” * an intro to unequal power dynamics and why you should be aware of your privileges * the dark side of voluntourism… are you unintentionally guilty of the “savior complex”? find the full article here thank you entering this conversation with an open-mind to becoming a better traveler :) ━━━━━━━━ ⟡ ━━━━━━━━ connect with me here :) Instagram: ✨ @lydiaschultzz https://www.instagram.com/lydiaschultzz/ ✨ @gottacaseofwanderust https://www.instagram.com/gottacaseofwanderlust?igsh=MTJjZ2p6bWZpdXBrYw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr ✨Travel Blog: gottacaseofwanderlust.com

People in this episode

Host: Lydia Schultz

Topics covered

• neocolonialism
• travel
• bucket-list mentality
• voluntourism
• power dynamics
• savior complex

Keywords

• neocolonialism
• travel
• bucket-list
• voluntourism
• power dynamics
• savior complex
• privilege

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