December 14, 2007
Where can you vacation without losing your ethics?
This article asks whether its ethical to visit countries where people are oppressed by dictatorships or whathaveyou. I recently told my wife that I wouldn't visit North Korea with her. I don't really feel like paying Kim Jong Il to see the tiny part of the country tourists are allowed to see. I probably won't be going to Burma (Myanmar) but I did consider going to Tibet.
The article also mentions Iran and the Maldives. I have a colleague from Iran and he made his home country, especially the city of Tehran, sound pretty appealing. I'm not sure why the Maldives are mentioned in the same sentence as North Korea. Cuba also gets a mention - I'd go there if it weren't illegal for US citizens.
Which countries would you visit / not visit?
Posted by James Trotta at December 14, 2007 1:32 PM | TrackBack
When my husband and I had our 10th anniversary cruise in 2004, one of the stops was Grand Cayman, where gay cruises were not accepted at the time. We agreed we would walk around and take pictures, but not spend any money there. They apparently lifted the ban last year, so it wouldn't be a problem now.
Posted by: Jenni at December 14, 2007 3:41 PMYou have made some good points, and I believe the best action for change is inter-action.
Posted by: Jack Kennard at March 18, 2008 7:16 PM