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| 5 Star Shanty Town with wild animals! |
The shanty town holiday where the rich pretend they are living like poor Africans (with running water, electricity, WI-FI)
A resort that allows rich tourists to pretend they live like
millions of impoverished Africans in ramshackle shanty towns has been
described as ‘poverty porn’.
Emoya Estate claims the collection of corrugated metal huts on its five-star luxury game reserve gives holidaymakers the chance to experience life in a shanty town in ‘a safe environment’.
However, unlike the genuine towns, tourists at the resort are given conveniences such running water, electricity and even Wi-Fi.
Emoya Estate claims the collection of corrugated metal huts on its five-star luxury game reserve gives holidaymakers the chance to experience life in a shanty town in ‘a safe environment’.
However, unlike the genuine towns, tourists at the resort are given conveniences such running water, electricity and even Wi-Fi.
Read more at http://www.henrileriche.com/2013/11/20/the-shanty-town-holiday-where-the-rich-pretend-they-are-living-like-poor-africans-with-running-water-electricity-wi-fi/#tvY2cjvpJ56o8hEu.99
The shanty town holiday where the rich pretend they are living like poor Africans (with running water, electricity, WI-FI)
A resort that allows rich tourists to pretend they live like
millions of impoverished Africans in ramshackle shanty towns has been
described as ‘poverty porn’.
Emoya Estate claims the collection of corrugated metal huts on its five-star luxury game reserve gives holidaymakers the chance to experience life in a shanty town in ‘a safe environment’.
However, unlike the genuine towns, tourists at the resort are given conveniences such running water, electricity and even Wi-Fi.
Emoya Estate claims the collection of corrugated metal huts on its five-star luxury game reserve gives holidaymakers the chance to experience life in a shanty town in ‘a safe environment’.
However, unlike the genuine towns, tourists at the resort are given conveniences such running water, electricity and even Wi-Fi.
Read more at http://www.henrileriche.com/2013/11/20/the-shanty-town-holiday-where-the-rich-pretend-they-are-living-like-poor-africans-with-running-water-electricity-wi-fi/#tvY2cjvpJ56o8hEu.99
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| Only looks like the real thing, these shacks have floor board heating and WiFi. |
Oh, this isn't a real shanty town, but a "faux experience" offered by Emoya Luxury Hotel and Spa for those curious about living in a corrugated shelter - with an outhouse and a drum for making a fire. By the way, it'll cost you about $80 a night for four people, without meals. The hotel states that the accommodation is completely child friendly. After all, this is how families living in slums and making a "normal living" are housed,
According to Emoyta's web site: Millions of people are living in informal settlements across South Africa. These settlements consist of thousands of houses also referred to as Shacks, Shantys or Makhukhus. A Shanty usually consists of old corrugated iron sheets or any other waterproof material which is constructed in such a way to form a small "house" or shelter where they make a normal living. A paraffin lamp, candles, a battery operated radio, an outside toilet (also referred to as a long drop) and a drum where they make fire for cooking is normally part of this lifestyle.
