Everyone in the tourism sector loves a buzzword, and in this century, it has been markedly environmental. Sustainability. Eco-tourism. Green hotels. So when “Glamping” hit the scene circa 2007, the travel industry was beside themselves at this untapped opportunity to exploit so many things that White People love.
One of my fellow NYU classmates is working on a documentary about the Festival au Désert, a remote music festival held just outside of Timbuktu, Mali in a place called Essakane. The festival is the manifestation of the culture and traditions of the Tuaregs, the nomads of the Sahara, but has grown to encompass many…
