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If something is not beautiful, it is probably not true.
- John Keats
If authenticity is genuineness, as I believe it is, then the
level of cultural or economic development, or the degree to
which people live according to their traditions, should not
be factors in how we judge the value and meaning of our cross-cultural
encounters.
- Kurt
Kutay
I bought into the dream that I could go to Jamaica as a package-deal
tourist and have a profound experience with local people. In
fact, I did have a deeply profound experience, but it was not
the type for which I was searching.
- Deborah McLaren, Rethinking
Tourism and Ecotravel: The Paving of Paradise and How You Can
Stop It
To be an actor, you've got to be honest. If you can fake that,
you've got it made.
- George Burns
Tourism is artificial in many ways. Authenticity is elusive
when one is part of a travel elite, an alien invader with no
common history, no shared responsibilities, no ties whatsoever
to the local people and culture.
- Deborah McLaren, Rethinking
Tourism and Ecotravel
My house is greener than your house.
- Conversation
Trust, but verify.
- Ronald Reagan
Place
offers an alternative sector that's more local and authentic,
which, in a world increasingly motivated by conservation, preservation
and culture seeks authenticity, can help make local experience
more valuable.
- Herb
Hiller
Aqui es Oaxaca,
tierra del legitamo mezcal (This is Oaxaca,
land of legitimate mezcal)
- Photo
Girl Scout: Is this made from real lemons?
Wednesday: Yes.
Girl Scout: I only like all-natural foods and beverages, organically
grown, with no preservatives. Are you sure they're real lemons?
Pugsley: Yes.
Girl Scout: I'll tell you what. I'll buy a cup if you buy a
box of my delicious Girl Scout cookies. Do we have a deal?
Wednesday: Are they made from real Girl Scouts?
- The Addams Family (1991)
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