My first three pieces for Wandering Educators concerned varieties of what I call "participatory tourism" -- or "partourism." To reprise what I have already ventured about this paradigm: I am not suggesting that we need to invent a new way of traveling, or impose new guidelines, or categorize travelers as partourists/non-partourists, or
Professionals can spread the word about Dog Meets World at conferences....as occurred when American Michael Smith met Chinmoy Majumdar while attending a meeting in India. Chinmoy was introduced to the concept of affirming children in need by taking and printing out personal photographs. With "Foto", the stuffed dog mascot in hand and a printer supplied by his colleague, Chinmoy took the project to a rural impoverished school in Subash Colony, Lalbagh, West Bengal.
In recent years, the friendly skies have become even friendlier for our animal companions. More and more airlines are offering in-cabin travel for cats and small dogs. There are, of course, a variety of rules and prices and each airline sets their own.
