Tours to slum-like, impoverished areas have become extremely popular around the world -- but why? What is the appeal and what do these tours actually consist of? Fabian Frenzel, the author of a ...

Experts, however, point out that slum tourism, for better or worse, is almost certainly here to stay. And that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Slum tourism involves guided tours that showcase the living conditions, daily lives, and challenges faced by the residents of these areas.

Slum tourism is a growth industry with more and more wealthy travelers opting to visit the poorest parts of the world. What is it that is prompting slum tourism? Is it a new trend? What impact ...

Touring impoverished slums is a big moneymaker for tourism agencies-- but is it inappropriate?

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

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.

No matter what you call it—slum tours, reality tours, adventure tourism, poverty tourism—many consider the practice little more than slack-jawed privileged people gawking at those less fortunate.

Watch Arwa Damon tour through the slum » The group remarked that there were few other cities where foreigners can wander around the slums, and not just feel safe but welcomed -- and that is what ...