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‘Tourist, Go Home!’
If you travel the world only to oppose and impose your views against others, you better stay home.
It has never been before that tourist behaviour is under intense scrutiny. Do you remember the notorious ‘Tourist, go home!’ graffiti from your recent travel to Barcelona? Maybe when you were in Bali recently, you heard the Czech couple, who visited Ubud, Bali, sparked criticism over inappropriate behaviour. Sabina Dolezalova’s laughed as she hiked up her skirt. While her boyfriend Zdenek Slouka splashed her backside with holy water at a sacred Hindus temple — The couple later offered an apology to the Balinese. You might hear the story tourists turned up in a large number all at once in the medieval, preserved heritage city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. These are a few inappropriate behaviours that spark criticism across the globe, causing authorities to act upon the damages caused by tourism. The Thai body is forced to close Maya Bay, Koh Khai islands and Koh Tachai island for tourists due to environmental damage. In Australia, the traditional owners of Uluru, Anangu people, has come up with the decision to close the site for any climbing activities on 26 October 2019. At the time I am writing this article, thousands of people are flocking to the Monolith only to memorialise their last moment with the Uluru. If you think tourism and travelling help locals to earn more incomes than causing damage, you have to think…
