Ha! Now this is funny. As you surely know, I love to whine and complain about things I don’t like, including banal, regurgitative, one-upsman, and/or... »
Philanthropic tourism
How to Act Like a Rich Person
Aww, these poor little rich kids want to travel guilt-free. Idn’t dat pwethouth? So, there they are, spending $10,800 per person on a luxury African safari where they learned about the Maasai , efforts in reforestation, and something called “AIDS.” Look, if you want to travel and you have the money, do it. Just don’t kid... »
Scamming the Tourist: Best Eco-Lodges
Just call us the Woodward and Bernstein of Investigative-Journalism-Related-to-Internet-Based-Claims-of-Socially-Conscious-Travel-and-Ecotourism. You are no doubt familiar with our previous forays (here and here) into unearthing heinous internet crimes against socially conscious tourism. Well, in leaving no stone unturned, we bring you: Best Eco-Lodges. We hate linking to the site because it will get them more visitors but it may be... »
Philanthropic Travel: An Investigation
Google “philanthropic travel” and you’ll find a whole lot of links to a company called Exquisite Safaris. Either Exquisite Safaris has a really good SEO campaign going on, an overworked PR team, or a bunch of journalists have just been lazy. What does Exquisite Safaris do? Hmm, hard to tell. Here’s an example they... »
