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Re:Overtourism in Japan, and how it hurts small businesses by ccppurcell on Friday July 11, 2025 @04:49PM (#44536658)
I know what you mean but I live close to the border of another country. Can it really be unethical to stay in a hotel in a city two hours west but not two hours northeast because of a border? Maybe you're just talking about the American experience.

There are certainly places where it is clearer cut. Hawaii and Barcelona come to mind.

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Re:Overtourism in Japan, and how it hurts small businesses by the_af on Friday July 11, 2025 @05:46PM (#44537077)
It's unethical to do tourism in Barcelona? What's so "clear cut"?
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Re:Overtourism in Japan, and how it hurts small businesses by ccppurcell on Saturday July 12, 2025 @12:26PM (#44543112)
The locals really don't want tourists to be there.
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Re:Overtourism in Japan, and how it hurts small businesses by the_af on Saturday July 12, 2025 @02:21PM (#44543920)
As a blanket statement that's false. Barcelona is a very welcoming city for tourists. I don't think it's unethical to visit as long as one behaves and is not a loud obnoxious tourist.

Do these locals ever go on vacation to other parts of the planet?

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