As slum tourism grows in popularity it has become an increasingly polarizing and controversial topic. “Slum tourism is happening,” Frenzel began, ...

Does slum tourism make us better people? Date: January 30, 2010 Source: University of the West of England Summary: Slum tourism is a growth industry with more and more wealthy travelers opting to ...

Slum tourism’s popularity began to wane somewhat around World War II, but in the early 1990s, it reemerged in the political landscape of the South African apartheid .

It’s a dark form of tourism — voyeuristic excursions to 'Struggle Street' to see how the worse-off live. It may not be brand new but it may be an inappropriate, booming trend among Western ...

Slum tourism is not a new phenomenon, although much has changed since its beginning. “Slumming” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in the 1860s, meaning “to go into, ...

Back then, slum tourism was sort of a DIY diversion. Today, it’s an all-inclusive destination vacation. Twenty-first century slum tourism is a far cry from the back alley excursions of yesteryear.

Enter: Slum tourism. The Internet defines slum tourism, or poverty tourism, as the practice of visiting 'impoverished urban areas or slums', typically in developing countries, as a tourist attraction.

While slum tourism remains controversial, some Kenyans want to change that. Thanks to the news and pop culture, Nairobi's Kibera neighborhood has become a major draw for tourists.

Slum tourism: Visitors see the 'real' Jakarta. ... Knott, a volunteer for various NGOs, and his wife, who works for AUSAID, live in Jakarta and have been to the slums before.