by Katie Palmer –Canada– Recently I partnered with a colleague from OneChild, a children’s rights organization, to travel throughout Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand for several weeks to investigate prevalent social issues affecting children and youth in the region. Such issues…
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Advocacy Tours Transform Local Development Issues into Tourist Spectacles
Tagged with: Economic Inequality, NGO's, poverty, Southeast Asia, Tourism
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Generation ‘Y’ Leads the Way in the Rise of Active Global Citizenship
by Katie Palmer –Canada– In recent years, there has been a slight yet noticeable shift among many Western young adult travelers. Once adventurously backpacking across Northern Europe and other parts of the world, they now combine cheap travel to the…
Tagged with: human rights, NGO's, poverty, Social Change, Tourism, Travel
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
New Integrated Resorts Source of Social and Environmental Problems in Singapore
by Katie Palmer –Canada– At first glance, it seems as if the Government of Singapore has developed a brilliant plan to create jobs for local Singaporeans, to boost tourism, and to generate large amounts of revenue. By opening two world-class…
Costa Rica’s Peaceful Environment Has Not Occurred by Chance
by María Suárez Toro – Costa Rica/Puerto Rico – Millions of tourists have visited Costa Rica, affectionately know as “ticolandia,” for decades, attracted to it largely because its protection of both its lush forest and coastal areas means it offers…
Tagged with: activism, CAFTA, Central America, Costa Rica, Economy, Elections, Feminism, Latin America, Politics, Tourism
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
