Bianca Graulau is a Puerto Rican journalist who has written extensively (muckrack.com/bianca-graulau) on marginalised communities and the environment with a focus on the Americas. This video (by and of her) looks at the impact of tourism in Oaxaca Mexico, and is a really deft piece of work highlighting the challenges writers can face reporting comprehensively on some of the issues around tourism.
While I can’t speak to the situation specific to Oaxaca, though take my word for it they’re a big deal in Southeast Asia lol, but these challenges are global, and sometimes I don’t think general readers really understand just how much self-censorship is required by the writer to avoid issues such as harassment, arrest, and deportation—even when writing about a supposed soft issue like tourism.
Anyways, if you have an interest in this kinda thing, it is definitely worth the 20 minutes of your time you’ll need to watch it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLEuid8jUhQ
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I've never been to the Azores but that green scenery is amazing! How well connected is this island to Spain/rest of Europe in terms of flights?
Azores is my favourite lush green destination in Europe! This particular Island is the second with more international connections, but only to Boston and Toronto. PDL in São Miguel Island has only about 9 international connections but none to Spain. The other 7 islands in the archipelago only have connections to Azores and I think that's what makes The Azores one of the wildest and more remote destinations in Europe.
Very beautiful and smooth drone footage, well done!
Thank you Ian!