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Tag Archives: Urban Blight
Why We Need Micro Loans Instead Of Slum Tourism
Recent articles by the BBC, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, The Smithsonian Magazine, and others have discussed various aspects of “slum tourism.” This phenomenon, which began in Rio de Janeiro around 1992 and has now been popularized in Buenos Aires, New Delhi, Johannesburg, … Continue reading
Posted in Favela Tourism
Tagged Brazil, Buenos Aires, Favela Tourism, India, Johannesburg, Kenya, Micro Loans, Nairobi, New Delhi, South Africa, Urban Blight, Urban Matters, Urban Poverty, Urban Solutions
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Rio’s Favela Tourism ~ a first-person look
By Dian Hasan | September18, 2009 With the growing popularity of “do good” travel or “doing good while traveling” of today, fueled by people’s increased awareness of the planet and its contents, one area of travel that has received renewed … Continue reading
The Favela Tour: Changing Perspectives on the Slums of Rio
A look inside one of the most misunderstood places in the world, and how one group has been working for almost two decades to promote awareness. It was my first night in Rio de Janeiro. From the balcony of a … Continue reading
Poverty-stricken townships in South Africa drawing large number of tourists
South Africa is drawing large number of tourists these days. If you are thinking that it is some museum or any other tourist spot that is luring large number of people, then i must tell you that you are wrong. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Favela Tourism, Philantrophic Travel, Poverty Tourism, Water Scarcity
Tagged Favela Tourism, Humanitarian, Humanitarian Travel, Johannesburg, Poverty Tourism, South Africa, Soweto, Unique Travel Destinations, Unique Travel Experience, Urban Blight, Urban Matters, Urban Poverty
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New Kitintale Skate Park empowers Kampala teenagers to stay active and out of trouble
By Dian Hasan | September 5, 2009 Research says that children who are physically active, or get into sports, take their mind off of unnecessary adverse activities. Sports keeps the young bodies (and minds) active and energized. After all, getting … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Favela Tourism, Philantrophic Travel, Responsible Tourism, VolunTourism
Tagged Eco-Tourism, Humanitarian Travel, Kampala, Skateboard, Skateboarding, Tony Hawk Foundation, Uganda, Unique Travel Destinations, Unique Travel Experience, Urban Blight, Urban Matters, Urban Poverty, Volunteer Travel, Volunteering Abroad, VolunTourism
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Endangered Eden 