Gringo Trails

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Audience Member The "Gringo Trails" film by Pegi Vail is a forward-thinking film that presents diverse viewpoints on major global issues affecting geographic locations, their populations, and their quality of life. More specifically, this film's content accurately explores the negative effects of tourism on Haad Rin Beach in Thailand. This was influential because it revealed how the lack of regulation over this beach lead to carless behavior amongst travelers- particularly the people drinking there. Gringo Trails is well constructed because it addresses the issue, and in turn, highlights upon potential room for growth. The location that was once sacred to the locals became inauthentic and trashed. This film focuses on the importance of controlled tourism, which offers a solution to limiting the harmful effects of travelers on the area. The idea that tourism can be manifested into producing a positive outcome offers a viewpoint that everyone should acknowledge. It is never too late to improve a place. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member The film Gringo Trails by Pegi Vail offers an interesting and accurate viewpoint regarding mass tourism and its effects on the destination. The film was well edited and used audio accompaniment that complements the video clips used in this documentary, e.g. when tourists were brushing their teeth, the music started out with shakers that made a 'brushing' noise; or when the tourists were shown fishing, the music featured a plucked string ensemble. Gringo Trails is not just an informative and credible documentary but is also a captivating and entertaining movie. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member The film, "Gringo Trails", directed by Pegi Vail is a documentary focused on tourism and how it affects different environments. The film's main focus is to educate the public as well as promote sustainable tourism. The film shows specific examples from places like the Bolivian amazon. It shows how tourism can bring disaster to not only the environment, but the people living there as well. The film was very interesting because it showed many different viewpoints on the subject including, travelers, backpackers, novelists and also people living in the tourist area. This allowed me to see everyone's opinion and ultimately show me why tourism can be such an issue. I recommend this movie to everyone because it really puts things in perspective, and allows you walk away with a different way of viewing things. Hopefully this film can open the eyes of many tourists and promote safe, sustainable tourism. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member "Gringo Trails", directed by Pegi Vail, is an eye-opening documentary that raises questions regarding the tourism industry and how it has a direct impact on certain travel destinations. This film seeks to determine whether or not tourism is destroying our planet or changing it for the better. The movie brings viewers on an awe-inspiring journey through Latin America from Bolivia, all the way to the beautiful beaches of Thailand and beyond, to demonstrate how these once beautiful destinations have since become destroyed due to overpopulation and pollution. Through the life changing stories from travelers such as Yossi, to the native locals, this film seeks to change viewers perspectives on traveling and how to make wiser decisions. I would highly recommend this film to anyone who is seeking to expand their knowledge on the tourism industry and to gain a better understanding on how tourism and travel significantly impacts specific cultures and countries and its' people. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The film "Gringo Trails", directed by, Pegi Vali, is made for people that want to travel to different places and learn how to respect and enjoy different cultures. The purpose of this film is to open traveler's hearts and minds to what their effects of traveling has on the places they go. The main message the director is trying to get across is that travelers need to learn the culture of the places they travel to and respect residents homes they are being welcomed into. This film effectively shows the devastating change the Bolivia Amazon went through due to tourist polluting and ruining it. It shows the change in the Amazon over the years of increasing tourism and the negative results they are left with. By the end of watching "Gringo Trails" you should defiantly walk away with a different view on traveling and treating your travel destinations as you would like your own home to be treated. This film has great footage of the Amazon's environment and really helps viewers see what tourism there has done to Bolivia. I would 100% recommend this educating film! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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