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 ...

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 ...

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.

According to the World Tourist Organisation, one billion people are expected to travel in 2012, so the increase in the number of travellers opting for slum tourism is likely to rise. More on this ...

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.

But slum tourism actually does very little to directly channel money into slums,” Dr Frenzel, a lecturer in the political economy of organisation, said.

Slum tourism is hardly a new concept. In a visit to New York in 1842, Charles Dickens visited the infamous Five Points slum, which he characterized as a place where "poverty, wretchedness, and ...

Part of the trend of dark tourism, slum tourism brings visitors to the neighborhoods of the less fortunate to witness firsthand the way they live. In an article on Australia's News.com, research shows ...

While slum tourism is arguably exploitive, some say it brings a welcome economic boost to impoverished neighborhoods. Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to search Skip to footer.