Tourism of doom - travel to imperiled places

by steve468 | January 1, 2008 at 12:52 pm
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The Woodses are part of a travel trend that Ken Shapiro, the editor in chief of TravelAge West, a magazine for travel agents, calls "the Tourism of Doom."

 
"It's not just about going to an exotic place," Shapiro said. "It's about going someplace they expect will be gone in a generation."


Quito, Ecuador -- Dennis and Stacie Woods, a married couple from Seattle, choose their vacation destinations based on what they fear is fated to destruction.
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