In this exclusive World Briefing Plus Saturday video, I reflect on how global travel has rebounded—not with restraint, but with reckless abandon. Despite predictions (including my own) that the pandemic would make us rethink long-haul holidays and luxury getaways, the opposite seems to be happening. I unpack what this means for the planet, for policy, and for our priorities.
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World Briefing Plus- Wanderlust Unbridled: Why the Post-Pandemic Travel Boom Shows No Signs of Slowing
Despite predictions of more mindful travel, mass tourism returns with a vengeance—chaotic, costly & carbon-heavy. Plus: a Russian intelligence leak reveals Beijing's ambitions for the Russian Far East
Jul 19, 2025
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