07/15/2024
■Class discussion: Would getting squirted with water make you leave town? Since most tourists visits sites in their own countries, how easy it to tell the difference between and a tourist and a resident? What is “mass” tourism? How many people earn their livings from tourists and other travelers? Are resort areas often too expensive for their workers to live nearby? How can tourism raise the cost of living for permanent residents? Could heavy taxes on tourists hurt the economy of popular cities?