Has the surge in “travel writers” turned into exploitation of local peoples and their communities?
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More: Spainards tell tourists “Go Home”
And it worked! We’ve canceled our plans to eventually visit Spain.
Continue readingSomething I shared on Facebook regarding “moving abroad”
On Facebook I have begun getting ads from a vendor that wants to sell you a book explaining how you can easily move abroad – and even get a foreign…
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US college grads far more likely to do international travel
I’ve covered this before but did not use this Pew Research chart to illustrate Global travel is significantly higher for college grads than for those who have less than a…
Continue readingIs summer travel to Europe coming to an end?
There are now so many visitors to well known European visitor attractions that visitor limits or higher fees are being put in place to restrict the number of tourists.
Continue readingProtesters in Spain spray water guns at tourists
Spaniards blame tourists for high housing costs and want to end tourism to the city.
Continue readingDo we need to end “free museums”?
Do we need to end “free museum admission” and free admission to other cultural attractions?
Continue readingTravel lifestyles of the rich…and the rich
The rich move their families to Europe for the summer or longer, because they can.
Continue readingCost of living in some countries lower
This is often because of population demographics: Spain Was Just Named the Best European Country for Cost of Living (travelandleisure.com) When your country’s population is decreasing, homes become surplus –…
Continue readingIceland re-instates “tourist tax”
Iceland wants to revamp its tourist tax policy to fight overtourism (cnbc.com) Also, Greece is adding a “climate tax” on tourists. Really, it’s just another tax on visitors, taxes, as…
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