Review of Gringo Trails (2014) by Gabby G — 30 Sep 2017

With the film Gringo Trails, documentarian Pegi Vail delves into the complex issues and problems that arise where mass tourism is present. The goal of the film is to educate people on the dangers of unregulated mass tourism and how sustainable tourism is beneficial to both the locals and tourists.

The movie uses examples from across the globe such as Thailand, the Bolivian Amazon, and Bhutan and personal stories from globetrotters to show the failures and successes of tourism and also how tourists themselves think when arriving in a different place.

Vail followed all types people in her film and painted a vivid picture of how tourism changes a destination. While I thoroughly enjoyed Vail's documentary, I felt that she should have devoted more time to the coverage of sustainable tourism.

That topic alone is fascinating and I would have liked to learn more about that subject.