This Slate story and the accompanying video are pretty interesting. They tell of a remote village in Peru whose people had been living in... »
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Calling Poverty Tourism by its True Name
With the popularity of Slumdog Millionaire, we began to see more and more articles about poverty or slum tourism. Since it left a bad taste in our mouth, we did a little research (also known as sitting on our arse and websurfing) here and there but couldn’t bring ourselves to write a post about it… until... »
Travelocity’s Green Directory: It’s Not Socially Conscious Tourism, Is it Even Eco-Tourism?
As we’ve said before, ecotourism is a good step towards socially conscious tourism. What’s the difference, you say? Being eco-friendly is part of being socially conscious, but it’s not the whole package. A socially conscious tourist will seek out lodging, ground transportation, meals, tours, and souvenirs that are locally-made/owned/operated and that highlight the local culture... »
