‘Slumdog Millionaire’: The Tour

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2009 As "Slumdog Millionaire" continues to rack up critical accolades (not to mention awards-season promotional blitzes), the film has also drawn crowds to its setting in the slums of Mumbai, India. But does this kind of attention represent a welcome boon for tourism or a form of exploitation -- "poverty porn" -- for a city still recovering from last November's terrorist attacks? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Political Crisis Puts Thailand on Hold

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2008 The Thai army is debating whether or not to intervene in a political standoff it helped launch some two years ago when it ousted then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Opponents of both Thaksin and the current PM have seized and shut down Bangkok's two airports, a devastating blow to a country dependent on tourism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South Carolina Back in the Closet

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2008 A tourist-targeted advertisement announcing that "South Carolina Is So Gay" caused one state employee to lose his job after Gov. Mark Sanford caught wind of the ad, which was featured in London during Gay Pride week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

India Snubs the Dollar

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2007 The dollar has simply fallen too low for India, which will no longer accept the greenback at its many tourist sites, including the Taj Mahal. Tourism ministry officials said they had to move quickly in order to protect Indian revenues from the dollar's free fall. Remember when the dollar was like gold in the developing world? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not Exactly the Happiest Place on Earth

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2007 The Minnesota airport men's room where Sen. Larry Craig tapped toes with an undercover policeman has become a tourist attraction, complete with gawking visitors -- including women -- posing for photos in front of the infamous stall. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Joy of Snooping

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2007 Truthdig's James Harris and Josh Scheer speak with Harry Helms, author of "Top Secret Tourism: Your Travel Guide to Germ Warfare Laboratories, Clandestine Aircraft Bases and Other Places in the United States You're Not Supposed to Know About." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How Cubans Make It Work

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2007 Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 removed much of the padding from Cuba's economy, Cubans have found some creative ways to alleviate the financial hardships of life under the communist system. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pat Robertson To Build Biblical Theme Park In Israel

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Televangelist and other fundamentalists negotiating with Jewish tourism officials to erect complex by Sea of Galilee. story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )