Traveling the world with no money. Is it cool or is it exploitative ?
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:29 pm
"Is it cool, or is it exploitative, to travel without money?" is a question raised from the Guardian article below:
How to travel the world with no money – by people who have done it
Three adventurers share their advice on cash-free journeys around the globe, and reveal the highs and lows of the challenge
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017 ... ve-done-it
The three people given as examples here did not actually travel with NO money at all, but with very little money, and they all had a plan, an itinerary and a goal.
This differentiates them from the simple dead-beats who wash up on the shores of South East Asia with no money, doesn't it ? Or does it ?
How ethical is it for people from (rich) developed countries to arrive with no money, and to expect to travel around and survive on the kindness of those who live in real poverty ? ( Even when the voyager's intentions are "good".)
How to travel the world with no money – by people who have done it
Three adventurers share their advice on cash-free journeys around the globe, and reveal the highs and lows of the challenge
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017 ... ve-done-it
The three people given as examples here did not actually travel with NO money at all, but with very little money, and they all had a plan, an itinerary and a goal.
This differentiates them from the simple dead-beats who wash up on the shores of South East Asia with no money, doesn't it ? Or does it ?
How ethical is it for people from (rich) developed countries to arrive with no money, and to expect to travel around and survive on the kindness of those who live in real poverty ? ( Even when the voyager's intentions are "good".)
