Thursday, January 31, 2008

Slum tours, experiencing real poverty

Touring an international slum might sound exploitive and doesn't have much to do with the environment. But if done by someone with local ties to the communities being toured, tourists can really get a good understanding about the people who live there. Budget Travel has an interesting piece about the growing popularity of this type of so-called poverty touring. I have a personal suggestion that Britney Spears go on one of these to show that all her whining is frivolous compared to how a lot of people really live.

Read the full story: A dose of reality

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