Comments on: Poverty Travel with SquatterCity http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:06:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John Alex http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/comment-page-1/#comment-142846 John Alex Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:17:32 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/#comment-142846 From my travel experience, the most interesting travel locations are not the most common ones you can find. From my travel experience, the most interesting travel locations are not the most common ones you can find.

]]> By: blackmailismylife http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/comment-page-1/#comment-37803 blackmailismylife Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:31:38 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/#comment-37803 Well, journalism and 'poverty tourism' are two very different things, right? As a casualty of late '90's identity politics, I find the whole notion of 'bearing witness' to be pretty insufferable and too voyeuristic to be nominally 'political.' Well, journalism and ‘poverty tourism’ are two very different things, right? As a casualty of late ’90’s identity politics, I find the whole notion of ‘bearing witness’ to be pretty insufferable and too voyeuristic to be nominally ‘political.’

]]> By: Mark http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/comment-page-1/#comment-37706 Mark Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:28:51 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/#comment-37706 Yeah, 'poverty tourism' doesn't exactly have a nice friendly ring to it. It reminds me of the ongoing debate about whether or not to go visit Burma. Many activists try to tell people not to go there because the money goes directly to supporting the despotic government. But does that mean you can't go and help support local economies? Or that you shouldn't go and witness the ills of that society and report back? Calling it exoticism is not really fair. I'd say going to the rain forests to find un-Westernized native tribes is worse. Yeah, ‘poverty tourism’ doesn’t exactly have a nice friendly ring to it. It reminds me of the ongoing debate about whether or not to go visit Burma. Many activists try to tell people not to go there because the money goes directly to supporting the despotic government. But does that mean you can’t go and help support local economies? Or that you shouldn’t go and witness the ills of that society and report back? Calling it exoticism is not really fair. I’d say going to the rain forests to find un-Westernized native tribes is worse.

]]> By: blackmailismylife http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/comment-page-1/#comment-37688 blackmailismylife Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:34:18 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/#comment-37688 I wouldn't want to live as close as I think you do to Finnegan's Wake. I've gotta say that 'poverty tourism' sounds like one of the most patronizing, exploitative things I can think of doing in the name of 'activism.' I mean, I'm sure it's done/said with best intentions, but it's exoticism and not much that would be identifiably 'political.' I wouldn’t want to live as close as I think you do to Finnegan’s Wake. I’ve gotta say that ‘poverty tourism’ sounds like one of the most patronizing, exploitative things I can think of doing in the name of ‘activism.’ I mean, I’m sure it’s done/said with best intentions, but it’s exoticism and not much that would be identifiably ‘political.’

]]> By: Mike http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/comment-page-1/#comment-37554 Mike Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:47:15 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/#comment-37554 Great stuff, Mark. We're actually in the process of writing a series on "dark tourism" at Vagabondish. This includes so-called "poverty tourism" and the interview you mention above will provide keen insight into that very topic. Thanks for sharing. Great stuff, Mark.

We’re actually in the process of writing a series on “dark tourism” at Vagabondish. This includes so-called “poverty tourism” and the interview you mention above will provide keen insight into that very topic. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Mark http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/comment-page-1/#comment-37522 Mark Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:56:09 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/#comment-37522 You're welcome, Janelle. Most definitely. Me too. I wouldn't have it any other way. You’re welcome, Janelle. Most definitely. Me too. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

]]> By: Janelle http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/comment-page-1/#comment-37457 Janelle Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:41:55 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/24/poverty-travel-with-squattercity/#comment-37457 Thanks Mark! Some of my most profound travel experiences have happened when I've stepped outside the boundaries of tourist-centric locations and interacted with the real people pushed to the outskirts of town. Thanks Mark! Some of my most profound travel experiences have happened when I’ve stepped outside the boundaries of tourist-centric locations and interacted with the real people pushed to the outskirts of town.

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