Tourism

Don’t be a dick: an expert’s guide to volunteering abroad
Activism

Don’t be a dick: an expert’s guide to volunteering abroad

Don't be a white saviour. Don't. — It’s easy to alienate people as a rich white person in a foreign land. If you’re thinking about volunteering abroad or working for an NGO, here are five things to think about to ensure your contribution is positive.

Written by: Alex King

Is the boom in slum tourism anything more than poverty porn?
Activism

Is the boom in slum tourism anything more than poverty porn?

Oi, gringo! — In the last few years, tourists and travellers have been poking around in slums and favelas in unprecedented numbers. Slum tourism could play a positive role in transforming marginalised communities around the globe - but only if residents have a real say, argues Fabian Frenzel, author of Slumming It.

Written by: Alex King

Is space tourism within reach for the average Joe?
Culture

Is space tourism within reach for the average Joe?

Return ticket to outer space — Space tourism is now: but it comes with a multi-million dollar price tag. Motherboard and KAYAK.co.uk blast off to discover if space travel will ever become as routine as a budget airline.

Written by: Advertorial

Diving for scallops with Canada's best chef
Film

Diving for scallops with Canada's best chef

Putting Newfoundland and Labrador on the food map — Jeremy Charles, Canada's best chef, draws inspiration from humble traditions and transforming the bounty from the land and sea around him.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Five reasons you might want to visit North Korea now the gates are open
Travel

Five reasons you might want to visit North Korea now the gates are open

Is this a tourism revolution? — The secretive communist state wants you to train its future tour guides.

Written by: Alex King

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