The criticism directed at Zohran Mamdani over the alleged exclusion of Little Italy from NYC’s immigrant enclaves tourism map is an example of how heritage tourism can be distorted through misinformation and political instrumentalization. I wrote this article: open.substack.com/pub/martasol...

Little Italy was not erased: Tourism and politics behind NYC’s “Immigrant Enclave” map controversy

What NYC’s immigrant enclave debate reveals about heritage tourism, nostalgia, and Italian American identity

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Apparently, at today’s No Kings protest in Las Vegas, several tourists chose to join in.This is very interesting. Not only it says a great deal about how people are feeling in this historical moment, but it reminds us of how temporary visitors can become part of local narratives. #sociologyoftourism

No Kings. 📍Las Vegas

🇪🇸🎤I was interviewed by El País on Spring Break-related issues. It was a pleasure to share some thoughts on young travellers’ behaviors. elpais.com/us/2026-03-2...

“Miami Beach rompió con ‘spring break”: la gran fiesta de la primavera se muda a Fort Lauderdale

Tras años de eventos multitudinarios y desorden, incluyendo dos tiroteos mortales, Miami se “divorció” de las tradicionales vacaciones universitarias con nuevas restricciones

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I am so honored, because I ❤️ public sociology! My class “Tourism and Society,” was featured on “The Society Pages,” the flagship website in pedagogy and public sociology. thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...

“The SLF, which represents independent bookstores all over France, announced plans to boycott the fest based on Amazon’s announced participation earlier this year. Citing the evil empire’s many negative effects on the publishing industry.”

Thanks to a group of booksellers, Amazon is pulling out of the Paris Book Fair.

Amazon has pulled out of sponsoring the Paris Book Fair, thanks to pressure from a booksellers’ association: Syndicat de la Librairie Française (SLF). The SLF, which represents independent bookstor…

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Las Vegas: listen, learn, repeat. #SociologyOfTourism

Alcune riflessioni sulla mia intervista sul “turismo del silenzio”. #overtourism ⬇️

🌎🍃Happy Earth Day! The students of my International Tourism course shared some thoughts on this important day.

La puntata di Globo di questa settimana è con @lucamisculin.bsky.social: parliamo di Mediterraneo centrale, della sua storia, delle persone che lo abitano e di quelle che lo navigano: si ascolta qui www.ilpost.it/podcasts/glo... @ilpost.it

Storie dal Mediterraneo centrale, con Luca Misculin - Il Post

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📻🎙️I was interviewed by KNPR on the community impacts of Formula 1 in Las Vegas. This is a complex sociological case study I have been following since the very beginning. In the interview, I highlighted the importance of balanced strategies that center around the community’s needs. shorturl.at/sCOsu

Should Formula 1 be extended on the Las Vegas Strip after its third?

The second Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Las Vegas was a hit, according to the Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority. But the overall economic impact, according to Applied Analysis, was down.

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A few weeks ago, I shared with the students of my “International Tourism” course this interesting, but worrisome, article. Key West in Florida has been studying how cruise ships docking affect the quality of water: it stirs up as much as sediment as a hurricane. www.npr.org/transcripts/...

In Key West, testing shows cruise ships stir up as much sediment as a hurricane

Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards. Key West has responded by suspending the tests.

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I was interviewed by the BBC on how Washington’s decisions are affecting travel to the US. I focused on aspects such as the fact that, for the US, tourism is a vital market, and a decline in travel could significantly harm the economy. www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

'A hostile state': Why some travellers are avoiding the US

As the list of nations issuing travel warnings to the US grows, some visitors are opting to boycott it entirely. Here's why many foreigners are changing their travel plans.

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Marta (my wife) was interviewed by Financial Times on tourism under Trump: “Travelers are already in a stressful situation and they don’t want anything to make that journey tougher. People are seriously questioning whether they should travel to the US, and that’s a huge concern for the industry.”

I was interviewed by the Financial Times on the impact of Washington's politics on travel plans to the US. I explained, People are seriously questioning whether they should travel to the US, and that’s a huge concern for the industry.” www.ft.com/content/2197...

‘I still have nightmares’: the tourists shackled and jailed for weeks at US borders

Visitors suffer hostile treatment since Donald Trump’s return to the White House

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What a great research trip to Arizona for the UNLV Tribal Education Initiative! It was an honor to learn about the the Pascua Yaqui Tribe directly from the people who are working hard to preserve such a rich history. A special thank you to the Casino del Sol’s staff for their amazing hospitality!

I was Interviewed by Next Avenue on quiet travel. I said that people try to escape noise pollution and take a break from the demands on their attention. But, as growing numbers of tourists crowd peaceful destinations,do they lose their quiet character? #overtourism www.nextavenue.org/7-destinatio...

7 Destinations To Indulge in the Quiet Travel Trend

Here's where to go to silence the noise and escape the hustle and bustle

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New interview with the Las Vegas Weekly on my research on outdoor recreation and tourism in Southern Nevada. I focused on overcrowding. I explained that there is a delicate balance to strike.Increased visitations can harm natural resources and create safety issues. lasvegasweekly.com/news/2025/ma...

Responsible recreation: Keeping Southern Nevada's natural spaces in good shape

More people getting outside is a sign that Southern Nevada’s outdoor recreation economy is growing, which is good in a lot of ways. But as more people come to outdoor spaces, there are tradeoffs with ...

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#Overtourism Nizza come Venezia: vieta l’attracco alle grandi navi da crociera. Nel 2023, 214 navi da crociera hanno visitato l’Europa. Le emissioni di CO2 sono state di 7,4 milioni di tonnellate. È equivalente a 50.000 voli di andata e ritorno tra Parigi e New York. 🤯 www.rfi.fr/en/environme...

Nice to ban cruise ships in fight against overtourism and pollution

The mayor of Nice is moving to ban large cruise ships from docking in its port, aiming to tackle pollution and overtourism. The decision mirrors Venice's 2021 ban, introduced to protect its fragile en...

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These people don’t care about working class Americans. They just use the culture war to make you think they do.

A Las Vegas non pioveva da più di sei mesi. Questa mattina, ho sentito picchiettare fuori dalla finestra e… ☔️🌧️ #lifeinthedesert

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A Sokoto, in Nigeria, i bambini stanno morendo di fame perché i centri di alimentazione d'emergenza sostenuti da U.S.A.I.D. sono rimasti senza l’alimento ricco di nutrienti utilizzato per salvare la vita dei bambini gravemente denutriti.

Josiah Kidwell@josiahkidwell.bsky.social · 2y ago

In Sokoto, Nigeria, toddlers are starving because emergency feeding centers supported by U.S.A.I.D. have run out of the nutrient-rich paste used to save the lives of severely malnourished children. Nearby warehouses have the paste… www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...

Fermare gli aiuti USAID danneggia pure i contadini statunitensi, le cui vendite di cibo (proprio a USAID) da 2 miliardi di dollari sono ferme. A causa di tutto ciò, gli agricoltori USA affrontano forti perdite finanziarie. Cos’è che dicono a Washington? Rilanciare l’economia degli USA?

News Eye@newseye.bsky.social · 2y ago

US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more. - US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID - $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes. - Food stranded in Houston - Aid stopped in transit. The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.

“The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order

The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.

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The situation could pose a fundamental test of America’s rule of law. If the administration fails to comply with the emergency order, it is unclear how it might be enforced. The Constitution says that a president “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...

Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems

The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.

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Pensiero da docente. Le nuove generazioni vedono quotidianamente “chi ci rappresenta”: - interrompere chi la pensa diversamente - prendere in giro chi ha un’altra opinione - “prendere alla leggera” temi come la pulizia etnica Cosa imparano? A essere autorizzate, se non spronate, a fare lo stesso.