I don't like tourists, I hate them. They stand out like an albino in a rap group. Rucksacks, camera, maps, bottle of water and the accompanying cap. I am sure that they are fruitful to certain local economies and business but they also help to drive prices up too.
According to Instituto de Estudios Turísticos (Spain's Institute of Tourism Studies) 13m Brits travel to Spain each year. The flights are very cheap and are short which is comforting to families. As tempting as the pursuit of sun, sea and sand is; why the chocolate fudge do we stay in predominately Brit resorts; serving nothing but Brit food. Are we that insecure? Probably why we Brits speak english with a faux pas accent and pass it as Spanish.
It is important to bask yourself in the colourful sea of culture and loose yourself. Once you've washed ashore, swim out again. Life is short.
With time providing, I would like to visit (inshallah):
- Korean Peninsula - DMZ
- Easter Island - The Moai Statues
- Siem Reap, Cambodia - Angkor Wat Temple
- Himeji, Japan - White Heron Castle
- Ma'an, Jordan - Ancient City of Petra
- Moscow, Russia - The Moscow Metro
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