The Last Tourist

That this place I exploited, made a map to, and shared with people would become exploited by millions!

Ugh, the complete lack of self-awareness is stunning to say the least, and narcissistic.

It's funny, our family has been saying this since I was a child- to take a vacation, just go somewhere off the beaten path, stay a few days, know the culture AND language, adapt to their ways, clean up after yourself, and be kind. If you don't know the language, you shouldn't be allowed in, if you aren't familiar with their standards/practices, stay out, and if you can't behave as an adult, stay home.

I completely understand, especially after the insane lockdowns, our need to explore, but going where everyone else is, yuck. Maybe start in your own backyard first, get to know your own city/locality, state, country- then visit bordering areas, then volunteer in close areas, then if you still feel the need, immerse yourself in education, and then visit a foreign country. But in order to do so, we need an app that disables all social media, all ability to take pics/videos, and just be still for a while.

If a person takes a trip but doesn't have the pics to prove it, did it ever really happen? We may never know because I doubt it's happened to date.

This has zero to do with climate change, this is common sense- and if you have to create an entire documentary around this devastation to locations, I think we've got a colossal issue that's needs addressed.

There is some truly eye opening stuff in here about mass tourism destroying local communities, biodiversity and a lack of trickle down economics when it comes to rich people coming to poor areas. But all of this is laid moot by focus on things that have nothing to do with tourism; people in South America talking about weaving? Nope, not needed. It is detours like these that destroy the momentum of the film and there are moments where a perfect cresendo of visual montages coupled with destructive effects of mass tourism is absolutely demolished by these illogical detours. Also, the doc could have been shorter by 10-15 minutes as well. Overall, a good effort but needs another go in the editing room to make it more effective.

I was in tears through half this documentary. I feel for all the people and animals.

I have an acquaintance, cruises a lot, she wears blinders when in another country unless it is a first world country.

When it comes to the developing countries, her response is "why do I care, I do not live here".

She is probably, like a lot of tourists from the US, why do they not speak American, and conform to my lifestyle.

I am from the Caribbean, I know what happens in they countries.

I plan to share this documentary to all my friends and family. If one person can remove their blinders, you have been successful with this documentary.

Beautiful shot documentary that shines a sobering light on the cost of our love of travelling. An important documentary that should be seen by everyone regardless of how frequent a traveller they are.

A number of memorable characters.

Pros and cons are evaluated in a heartbreaking yet heartwarming story. As a documentary lover, I can be picky about these so I truly mean it when I say I was blown away. So glad I watched it. I hope everyone has the chance to see this film.