Elizabeth Becker

Elizabeth Becker is the author of Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism and a former international economic correspondent at the New York Times.

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Retired Sgt. Tom Swann wears a "lift the ban" armband to protest the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in the military in Washington.
Retired Sgt. Tom Swann wears a "lift the ban" armband to protest the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in the military in Washington.

Fighting ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Paved the Way for Gay Rights
Review |
Elizabeth Becker
A Navajo man on a horse poses for tourists in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, on May 16, 2015.
A Navajo man on a horse poses for tourists in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, on May 16, 2015.

After the Travel Collapse, Build Tourism Back Better
Argument |
Elizabeth Becker
Protesters march on the street chanting and carrying anti-China slogans on Nov. 20, 2018 in Makati, Philippines.
Protesters march on the street chanting and carrying anti-China slogans on Nov. 20, 2018 in Makati, Philippines.

Southeast Asia is Ground Zero in the New U.S.-China Conflict—and Beijing Is Winning
Review |
Elizabeth Becker
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The Future of Travel After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Roundup |
James Fallows, Vivek Wadhwa, Pico Iyer, Rolf Potts, Elizabeth Becker, James Crabtree, Alexandre de Juniac
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