Do you want to visit Michael Jackson's tomb? Or visit Maldives, a country which will soon disappear? Or would you like to visit the Roman Coliseum or Wenchuan? If you chose any of the afore-mentioned destinations as your future trips, you are a lover of "dark travel."
What is "dark travel?" Some people have found a universal increase in the number of tourists to sites associated with disasters. An explosion broke out on Bali Island in 2002. One year later, many tourists flocked to this island, and the increase in the number of tourists exceeded the previous two years.
After the 2004 tsunami hit many areas around the Indian Ocean, nearby areas also witnessed a monthly increase in the number of tourists. Are humans naturally drawn to disaster sites? All of us pretend not to be interested in disasters, but who can really resist this morbid curiosity?
Of course, you do not need to feel ashamed. "Dark travel" has become very popular all over the world and has even become a phenomenon attracting the attention of many experts.
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