Is Tourism Gentrifying Mexico?

In Oaxaca, Mexico, there’s a growing trend of Canadian snowbirds buying up  beachfront land, being promised that these properties will be the perfect vacation home. The problem is, the land that is being developed is not up for grabs. It’s communally owned by Indigenous and rural residents. Erin chats with Dawn Marie Paley, a journalist and author based in Mexico who covered this phenomenon in a piece for Breach Media, to unpack why this is able to happen, and how gentrification and tourism is impacting Mexico. Because lets be real, it sounds pretty colonial.Erin and Kattie also discuss some recent travel news around New York City's ban on Airbnb, and Egypt's new visa restrictions for Canadian travellers.Links: Read Dawn's Article on The Breach: Canadian developers are gentrifying Mexico’s beaches LISTEN: Media Indigena with Rick Harp: Why settlers may be the ultimate touristsDawn Marie Paley on Twitter YouTube: A Walk Thru Gringo Hill - Sayulita, Mexico https://www.ojala.mx/ Egypt imposes new restrictions on Canadian travellersThis Is the True Scale of New York’s Airbnb ApocalypseNew York City’s 'De Facto Ban' on AirbnbIf you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast!Follow us on social media @curioustourismpod.Read Erin's award-winning blog, Pina Travels.Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter, Pod the North.CREDITSWritten and Hosted by: Erin HynesProducer: Kattie LaurMusic from Motion ArrayLogo by Nicole HallMentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast NetworkCheck out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast