I had heard of some common terms like romantic holidays, rural tourism, pilgrimages. And then there are some less common ones like Ramayana Tour and Bollywood Tourism. But this is the first time I am getting to hear about such a thing called 'Divorce Tourism'.
But the idea is simpler than it looks. Book the couples who have a troubled marriage in a holiday to a romantic getaway and provide some counselling and spiritual advices while they are there. The plan is mooted by Mumbai based KV Tours and Travels. I would not know about the guidance and counselling part, but the holiday locations look hardly new. It comprises the same honeymoon holiday destinations like Shimla, Manali and Goa.
While the media is buzzing with the news, the website of KVTours doesn't give much information. It simply has a few images of couple looking away from each other. See http://www.vidilon.com/divorcetourism.htm
See more details at
- http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report'troubled-marriage-try-divorce-tourism'1282978
- http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1941208,00.html