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Anne Hardy, Associate Professor, Tourism and Society, University of Tasmania

Why is extreme 'frontier travel' booming despite the risks?

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The world has watched in shock as rescue crews feverishly search for the Titan submersible vehicle, which disappeared while attempting to take tourists to view the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic.

The horror of the incident raises questions as to why people engage in risky tourism activities in remote locations and whether there should be more restrictions to what adrenaline-seeking tourists can do.

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