"Travel is the best way we have of rescuing the humanity of places, and saving
them from abstraction and ideology." -- Pico Iyer
It's true that the less we know about each other the more we decide to assume. The more
countries, cities, homes, whole societies reduce into stereotypes and generalisations.
Travelling in the modern age has become somewhat of an ethical conundrum. In
travelling we gain a better understanding of the world, broaden our horizons and
worldviews alike - but at what cost?
In taking on travel writing myself I hope to provide an empathetic and ethically
conscious approach to the subject, being aware of the impacts to the environment and
local communities - asking the question of whether it should be a place people travel to
at all.
My name is Ava and in a post-covid world I imagine I am feeling the itch to travel just
as much as the rest of us. Being based in Australia, however, does not make this an
easy feat. Perhaps that’s what makes it even more alluring to us Aussies, why you
can always find at least one of us in hostels all over the world.
(A particularly flattering picture of me in Hobart)
A particularly popular tourist destination for travellers all over the globe is Hawaii.
A beautiful collection of islands home to some of the most beautiful natural wonders
found on earth and a rich cultural history. It is a contentious destination, however, as
native Hawaiians have asked tourists to stop visiting the islands altogether due to the
damage they cause and the cost of living crisis. This blog will investigate what makes
Hawaii such a popular tourist destination and the controversy surrounding it.
