The United States abounds with a humongous amount of sights for the tourist, and apart from the much loved Disneyland, N Y C, Hawaii, Alaska, San Francisco and other attractions, there is much more to United States repertoire of tourist sites than these. A country where the ordinary is scorned at, it is but obvious that the wacky groups are entitled to a little representation, and representation they do get, the weirder aspects of United States attractions are something that the more ‘alternative’ of us must visit. The run of the mill tourist attractions are all very well if you are – well, boring. You sometimes need something out of the mundane to awaken your senses. Head to these wacky locations in the United States, when you tire out of the boring everyday sights. If you are a tourist,  [...]

Slum tourism has been a lot in the news in recent times and has been portrayed in both positive and negative lights. Many heated debates on the fine line between voyeurism and tourism have been going on. The obviously welcome economic benefits can not be ignored. Many people have admitted that slum tourism, while not perceived by many in the best taste, can be used as a medium by which awareness of the abject poverty and the problems faced by the slum dwellers can be spread and the economic status of the slum inhabitants can be improved. The biased view that many people have about slum areas can also be eradicated with slum tours. Dharavi, Mumbai Dharavi is a 175 hectare area sprawling slum area in Mumbai. It is one of the largest slums in Asia. It is spread over the Mumbai suburbs Sion,  [...]