Holiday with a dictator: Helpful or immoral?

(Bangkok Post) Fascinating travel destinations such as China, Cuba or Iran are home to some of the world’s greatest cultural sites. Many travellers wonder, however, if it is morally acceptable to spend a carefree holiday in countries ruled by authoritarian regimes, knowing that freedom of expression is curtailed and opposition figures languish in squalid prison cells.

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Jeremy Smith
Jeremy Smithhttp://www.jmcsmith.com
Jeremy Smith is the editor and co-founder of Travindy. He is a writer and communications consultant working for a more responsible and sustainable tourism industry. He is the author of two books, writes a fortnightly blog on responsible tourism for World Travel Market, and provides consultancy to a wide range of companies and organisations, ranging from National Parks to individual hotels and tour operators.

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