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It's summer here in the northern hemisphere, and this week The Conversation Global was thinking about travel. Our authors looked at the issue from two different angles, asking whether billions of traveller dollars actually help people in poor countries and exposing the unintended consequences of holiday tourism.
Don't miss those stories this weekend, plus coverage of Italy's forest fires, the fragile future of island nations
and France's thorny alliance with the US.
And for those of you taking a break, we wish you safe (and ethical) travels!
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The Cambodian Children’s Trust family preservation work keeps families together.
Tara Winkler
Joseph M. Cheer, Monash University; Kent Goldsworthy, RMIT University; Leigh Mathews, Deakin University; Shivani Kanodia, Monash University
Good intentions, money and the desire to help are essential ingredients for the orphanage tourism industry. But tourists end up becoming agents in the exploitation of children.
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How much trickles down to her?
Rachele Caretti/flickr
Susanne Becken, Griffith University
International tourism is a booming business, with tourists spending US$1.4 trillion each year. Who's benefiting from this outlay of cash?
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The remains of one of six partially eroded islands in the nation of Solomon Islands.
Simon Albert/Reuters
Christopher H Lim, Nanyang Technological University; Vincent Mack, Nanyang Technological University
Due to rising sea levels, low-lying island nations are in immediate danger. If drastic measures are taken, this disastrous trend can be transformed into an opportunity for sustainable development.
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Forest fires are a key part of the lifecycle of the woods, but they can also be deadly.
Eduard Plana
Luke Kelly, University of Melbourne; Eduard Plana Bach; Marc Font Bernet
Italy, Portugal and Spain have all gone up in flames in recent weeks, highlighting the need to rethink how Mediterranean countries protect people and save ecosystems.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on the Place de la Concorde, Paris July 14, 2017.
Yves Herman/Reuters
Frédéric Charillon, Université Clermont Auvergne
France and the US have always had their differences, but they've also proved strong and steady allies.
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