Most people who can afford to go on holiday tend to want to spend their time in glamorous, picturesque locations. But there are actually some people who choose to visit disadvantaged areas instead, to see the less glamorous side of countries that are often romanticised.
This is known as ghetto tourism, or slum tourism, and it’s been the subject of some quite ... Show More
Apr 2023
Slum Tourism and Affective Economy in Delhi, India
In Delhi, former street children guide visiting tourists around the streets that they used to inhabit and show how the NGO they work for tries to resocialise the current street children. What social, cultural and economic structures are in the backdrop of slum tourism in Delhi? W ... Show More
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Aug 2022
The unusual world of dark tourism
Instead of choosing a traditional sunny holiday, some tourists choose to visit places that many consider sites of tragedy, death or disaster. On Business Daily we explore the benefits, and controversies, around this unusual type of tourism. We speak to tour guides in two differen ... Show More
18m 41s
Feb 2022
Slum Tourists: When Wealthy People Toured Chinatown ‘For Fun’
<p>It’s true — back in the day, wealthy residents of cities from London to Chicago would pay for tours of disadvantaged communities, the same way that you might take your friends to a zoo today. The communities responded, staging events meant to give the upper class an ersatz sen ... Show More
44m 58s
A：
Āi yō, qù Shànghǎi de jīpiào yǐjīng bèi dìng wán le!
哎哟，去上海的机票已经被订完了！
Oh no, flight tickets to Shanghai are already fully booked!
Wǒmen de lǚxíng jìhuà yào pàotāng le!
我们的旅行计划要泡汤了！
Now our travel plans are messed up!
B：
Bié zháojí.
别着急。
Don't worry. ... Show More
