Namib Notes: Welcome to Windy Windhoek

Well, it's technically not too windy but Windy Windhoek does make for a nice alliterative title for the post - if you get what I mean :). While it might not be too windy, Windhoek is quite the hilly city which can only be good for my love of walking. I arrived in the storied … Continue reading Namib Notes: Welcome to Windy Windhoek

[New paper, Open Access] The embodied absence of the past: Slavery heritage and the transformative memory work of tourism

You've seen the video abstract...now you can read the full paper 😉 https://youtu.be/CxD8l6OxWc0 I'm absolutely delighted again to share with you my research article which has been published as #openaccess in the Annals of Tourism Research. You can freely read and freely download a copy of the paper through this link (or download directly below): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160738323000634Continue reading [New paper, Open Access] The embodied absence of the past: Slavery heritage and the transformative memory work of tourism

[New book chapter published!] African Diaspora Tourism: Concepts, Issues and Prospects beyond Slavery-oriented Heritage

Encountering the tangible outcome of one's work is always a delight. I was therefore delighted when I got a hold of the physical copy of book on Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Africa through the post. In this book, I co-wrote a chapter on African Diasporan Tourism with my wonderful co-author Professor Ishmael Mensah based … Continue reading [New book chapter published!] African Diaspora Tourism: Concepts, Issues and Prospects beyond Slavery-oriented Heritage