About this episode

The episode explores the contrast between passive tourism and meaningful travel through the lens of historical and literary figures.

What’s the difference between being a passive tourist and a wayfarer? Follow the 17th-century footsteps of Matsuo Basho to interrogate the gap between curated tourist destinations and the open-ended, ego-stripping realities of true travel. By contrasting the lush, internal landscapes of L.M. Montgomery with the skeletal prose of classical Japanese travel sketches, we ask: […]

People in this episode

Host: Steve Chisnell

Topics covered

• tourism
• travel
• literature
• Japanese culture
• 17th century
• poetry

Keywords

• Matsuo Basho
• L.M. Montgomery
• travel
• tourism
• Japanese literature
• 17th century
• poetry

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