Poverty tourism

Slum Tourism has been the topic of debate and research in the last few decades. From our readings, slum tourism is described as the type of “tourist experience that involves visiting urban area characterized by poverty, squalor and violence” (Dürr 113). This form tourism is a recent phenomenon and scholars have been debating on whether it helps or hinder the slums as a whole. The definition of slum varies from city to city, and country to country. Also, the quality of life, the safety, vibrancy of the local economy and legitimacy of it actually existing all differ from slum to slum. In Rio the slums are called a favela, and in Johannesburg they are called a township. Whatever they are called or appear as, they all have been the subject of slum…

A lot of measures are taken in order to prevent sustainable tourism development. One of the factors is the economic impact. Economic development should be to that extend that it becomes capable of generating employment. Apart from this, developing and improving the infrastructure, promoting the activities which are involved in productivity, and enhancing indigenous resources are all those factors which help in preventing the sustainable tourism development. Before the 1970 's, assumed these…

All- inclusive vacation refer to the type of tourism that you just have to pay one time and it provide air tickets, airport taxes, fuel surcharge, insurance, accommodation, all meals, all entrance fees, tips for driver and guides. And do not need to pay any extra fees. Expect for the shopping and snacking. And for the cruise vacation, it refer to the vacation that at cruise ship. The duration of the vacation is up to you it can be short or long trip. Basically, you can enjoy all the facilities…

The Terrors of Tourism: Economic and Cultural Consequences Tourism is a practice observed all across the globe and is defined as “the activity of travelling to a place for pleasure” (“Tourism”). As people decide to visit new places to relax and get away, often-unrealized impacts can destroy tourist locations. Tourism obstructs the economic opportunity of its destinations for both the overall region and the individual citizens, and the idea of commercial travel tarnishes the culture of a region…

Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins have written about the various intersecting gazes found in photographs of exotic people and places, which create a certain impression of those people or places by the viewer. Wendy S. Hesford and Brenda Jo Brueggemann have written about the traveling gaze and the identification and difference involved in tourism. I will be using their previous work along with a Lonely Planet web page on Paraguayan tourism and an article by Toby Hill on violence, poverty and…

The city of Mumbai, situated off the Western coast of India, has relied on the sea to facilitate trade and transportation, promote tourism, and provide a food source. However, as sea levels continue to rise, the intrusion of water will cause detrimental effects on the economy and social fabric of this city. Mumbai has served as a hub for maritime trade since 1000 BCE when the city was heavily involved in seaborne commerce with Egypt and Persia (Raghavan). As India’s financial and commercial…

This however, boosts the economy for brazil as people are relatively rich and reduces the absent of absolute poverty. Apart from NGO businesses other groups that have been involved in eco- tourism are the UNWTO which generates economic benefits for host communities, organisations and authorities managing natural areas with conservation purposes providing alternative employment and income opportunities for local communities. Others who do this activities are UNEP and…

closely linked to the preservation and conservation of natural areas. This paper will look at two regions, the Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) in Nepal and the Mkomazi National Park in Tanzania. The two regions have both implemented conservation initiatives, and have a strong relationship with tourism. This paper will examine community conservation in the ACA (ACA) that draws on Hulme and Murphree 's (1999) idea of “new conservation”, which involves “the merging of conservation and development…

The front space of Coney Island has served as the community’s largest source of income since the islands rise in popularity in the 1820’s. The destruction of the boardwalk, amusement parks and concession stands caused major economic setbacks for the tourism industry that is so prevalent on the island. This destruction of the front space of Coney Island also had a major effect on the back space; a large portion of the residents on the island worked along the boardwalk. The destruction of the…

Tourism as Advertised in Hawaii For this paper, I choose to focus on Hawaii. Hawaii is a state composed of the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, and Kahoolawe. I choose Hawaii due to its portrayal in popular culture as a modern paradise, and wanted to see how the reality measured up to my perceptions. I will begin by discussing tourism as advertised. I will start with the history of tourism on the island, then how Hawaii is portrayed through marketing and…