By — Victoria Fleischer Victoria Fleischer Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/the-wonders-and-woes-of-the-travel-industry-in-elizabeth-beckers-overbooked Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The wonders and woes of the travel industry in Elizabeth Becker’s ‘Overbooked’ Economy Oct 24, 2013 3:50 PM EDT Elizabeth Becker, an award-winning former foreign and war correspondent for the New York Times, explores the best and worst of the tourism industry in her new book, “Overbooked: The Global Business of Travel and Tourism.” The United Nations estimates that 1 in 11 jobs is tied to tourism, making it one of the largest industries in the world. Is this a blessing or a curse? Becker sat down with chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner to talk about the impacts of this multi-trillion dollar phenomenon. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Victoria Fleischer Victoria Fleischer @vlfleischer
Elizabeth Becker, an award-winning former foreign and war correspondent for the New York Times, explores the best and worst of the tourism industry in her new book, “Overbooked: The Global Business of Travel and Tourism.” The United Nations estimates that 1 in 11 jobs is tied to tourism, making it one of the largest industries in the world. Is this a blessing or a curse? Becker sat down with chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner to talk about the impacts of this multi-trillion dollar phenomenon. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now