Did you people see the same film I saw?

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Gringo Trails, created by Pegi Vail is a must-watch documentary, especially for those in the tourism management industry. Entertaining, educational, and emotional this is a film that is enjoyable to watch, yet will also teach a lot. Almost everyone will agree with and understand the concept that tourism can ruin the authenticity and natural landscape of a destination, but this documentary gives numerous specific, concrete examples told through stories that engage the audience. Starting in the Bolivian Amazon forest and travelling through to Salar de Uyuni's salt deserts, Haad Rin's beach pollution, and the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, among others, Gringo Trails leaves nothing general or to the imagination. This is a film that highlights issues we all need to be aware of, and what can be done to manage tourism's world takeover.

Gringo Trails, directed by Pegi Vail, is a documentary about the effects tourism has on the environment when travelers do not respect their destinations. It addresses key concerns of the quickly growing industry and questions whether our environments can keep up with its pace. Travelers naively overlook the pollution, erosion, and overpopulation of countries that become massive tourist destinations. The film also recognizes that these destinations lose their authentic cultures when they are focused on providing for tourists. The question, "what happens when a destination becomes too popular?", is represented well when a backpacker in Thailand decides to explore where no one has gone before. The man is on the hunt for an experience that has not been tainted by common tourist traps, a completely natural environment. A local takes him to an island where tourists usually have no way of getting to, he meets the natives of the island and spends a good amount of time learning about their culture. When it is time for him to leave the locals urge him not to tell anyone about the island to preserve its natural environment, but word gets out about the island and its tourism blows up immediately. Now there is hardly any of the authentic culture left on the island, millions of people come to the beach every year, polluting and disrespecting the land. This is the case for many countries, because the tourism industry grows so fast there is not enough planning prior to the expansion. The moral of the film is that we should give back to the communities we travel to and educate ourselves on other cultures and environments to safely and efficiently develop tourism.

The documentary "Gringo Trails" directed/produced by Pegi Vail offers insight into how the tourism industry has changed over the past 30 or so years. The film is very well made and shows viewers how tourism may be destroying the world. The documentary takes stories from a variety of different people and applies them to the different ways these stories have affected areas across the world. The story may be slow so you must pay attention. This film will make you respect and appreciate other cultures much more. I would recommend for others.

"Gringo Trails" directed by Pegi Wail is a documentary that raises awareness of the effects of non sustainable tourism on cultures and the environment. The film begins with the true story of Yossi Ghinsberg, an Israeli traveler being saved by Kevin Gates after being stranded in a Bolivian jungle for a month. This documentary does a fantastic job of telling stories about different locations that have been negatively impacted by reckless and inconsiderate tourists. The camera angles and images used truly show the beauty of the places talked about in the film making it difficult for the audience to disconnect while viewing Gringo Trails. I was in shock seeing true stories of how big of an impact tourism has on the environment and different cultures. The film kept me engaged the whole time and made me want to make a difference in the tourism industry.