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Indigenous Peoples & Tourism
Across the world, different terms are used with reference to indigenous peoples: Aboriginals, First Nations and Native etc. These names stand for groups of people who originally populated certain parts of the world, now often marginalised by nation states. ‘Indigenous Tourism’ – often subsumed within ‘cultural tourism’ – is a term that has gained currency […]
Cruise ships: What the FOC?
Most cruise ships sail under something called a ‘Flag of Convenience’ – an ‘FOC’. This means that companies choose to register their ships in a country other than the country of ownership. Common FOC nations include Liberia, Panama and the Bahamas. Flying an FOC means that ships are subject to less regulation, making it more […]
Orphanage Tourism
Volunteering in orphanages is bad for children! In the past decade the number of orphan children has declined worldwide, whereas the number of orphanages in many developing countries has risen in response to the demand from tourists wishing to volunteer. Orphanages have become a tourist attraction and a ‘bucket list’ volunteering opportunity. Unfortunately the resulting rise in […]
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Growing human rights violations caused by over-tourism
The International Tribunal on Evictions (ITE) is a peoples’ and opinion tribunal established in 2011 by the International Alliance of Inhabitants and civil society organisations for the World Zero Evictions Days to practically and interactively put forced evictions from around the world in the dock. Despite the problems caused by the global crisis, wars and […]
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Tribute to Lord Joel Joffe
Tourism Concern has learned with great sadness of the death of one of our greatest supporters, the distinguished human rights lawyer Lord (Joel) Joffe CBE. His death comes as a profound loss to all of us at Tourism Concern and Joel will be remembered for his lifetime of good works and his support for a […]
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A Spellbound Tale of Volunteer Tourisms Misleading Magical Experiences
This article highlights the dark side of the growing ‘voluntourism’ movement, paying particular attention to ‘orphanage tourism’ and the work of JK Rowling’s Charity ‘Lumos’, as well as offering some useful suggestions of how we can repair some of the damage! Written by Kirstyn Bowe a student at Plymouth University – Academic member. Volunteer tourism, once considered “a form of […]
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