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Holidaying in a disaster zone isn't as crazy as it might seem

  • Written by David Beirman, Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney
Holidaying in a disaster zone isn't as crazy as it might seemThe ruins of Nepal's Gorkha district after the 2015 earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people and injured 22,000. Tourism helped lead the way back.EU/ECHO/Pierre Prakash, CC BY

Holidaying in a disaster zone might seem crazy, but “volunteer tourism” can actually help communities recover from natural disasters.

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