In light of the Recotourism project, this NY Times article (free registration required) on changes in tourism after the tsunami caught my eye.
It turns out that it’s not all that bad. Most tourists (unfortunately) stay in expensive internationally-owned hotels, many of which were built strong enough to withstand the tsunami and/or fully ensured.
What will take more time to rebuild, though, is the cottage industry that lives off of the tourists that stay in these expensive hotels. Small business owners and residents are less able to rebuild due to their lack of resources and insurance.
This is where we come in. Your planning brain is needed at Recotourism.org - Take a vacation. Rebuild a nation.
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