Title – Rich & Poor
Date – August 2003
Location - Toliara - Madagascar
A typical scene in many developing countries, the kids in the foreground are grinding grain to make bread that their mother sells on the side of the road and in the background one of the world best known and richest corporations delivers its Coca Cola brand to a local store.
It used to be the case that one of the common tests to see if you had truly reached one of the most remote places on earth, was whether you could buy a Coke. It was difficult to come across a location where this brand had not been introduced and in many remote locations it is still a status symbol. This test has been somewhat superseded by the mobile phone test; that is to see how remote you are by not having access to a mobile phone signal.
The world is changing rapidly, areas that were once remote have become accessible and countries that were once stable are suffering under the burden of civil conflict. At Beyond The Blue we will advise you on the latest information for your chosen destination. As part of our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop we examine your destination and provide you with Destination Advice so that you can plan your trip with all the knowledge you need to travel safely and confidently.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Date – August 2003
Location - Toliara - Madagascar
A typical scene in many developing countries, the kids in the foreground are grinding grain to make bread that their mother sells on the side of the road and in the background one of the world best known and richest corporations delivers its Coca Cola brand to a local store.
It used to be the case that one of the common tests to see if you had truly reached one of the most remote places on earth, was whether you could buy a Coke. It was difficult to come across a location where this brand had not been introduced and in many remote locations it is still a status symbol. This test has been somewhat superseded by the mobile phone test; that is to see how remote you are by not having access to a mobile phone signal.
The world is changing rapidly, areas that were once remote have become accessible and countries that were once stable are suffering under the burden of civil conflict. At Beyond The Blue we will advise you on the latest information for your chosen destination. As part of our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop we examine your destination and provide you with Destination Advice so that you can plan your trip with all the knowledge you need to travel safely and confidently.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
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