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I'm pretty sure "eye of the storm" refers to the calm in the center of a hurricane. This writer seems to use it to mean that AirBNB is suffering the worst damage.
I'm pretty sure "eye of the storm" refers to the calm in the center of a hurricane. This writer seems to use it to mean that AirBNB is suffering the worst damage.
I'm planning to visit Barcelona. Seeing all those anti-tourist signs makes me wonder if I'll be welcome there. It's funny how people of a city who earn lots of money from tourists hate the tourists this much!
I'm planning to visit Barcelona. Seeing all those anti-tourist signs makes me wonder if I'll be welcome there. It's funny how people of a city who earn lots of money from tourists hate the tourists this much!
This is a common sentiment, but it's misplaced. Cities don't speak with a single voice; it only takes one or two malcontents to make a statement that hits the news. They don't speak for everyone, or a majority, or even necessarily a significant minority. I've traveled pretty widely and experienced a small amount of mistreatment. In Oaxaca, some faceless person threw a rock at me from a building across the street (mis…
You are going to enjoy this link from Nicholas Taleb. I also recommend his books!
Wow. This is shocking when Barcelona is a city that earns a sizable chunk of revenue from tourism. The annual report published by the Barcelona Tourism agency shows significant growth in tourism since 2000. With this in mind, AirBnB appears to be used as a scapegoat here.
http://professional.barcelonaturisme.com/imgfiles/estad/OTBC...
> Anti-tourist graffiti has begun to appear, with “No tourists past this point” painted on a street in the old city and “Why call it tourist season if we can’t shoot them?” near the popular Park Güell. In recent weeks, several hotels have also been attacked with stones and paint bombs. Wow. This is shocking when Barcelona is a city that earns a sizable chunk of revenue from tourism. The annual report published by the…
Yes, some people earn a sizable chunk, but I highly doubt that common people benefits from it.
I'm planning to visit Barcelona. Seeing all those anti-tourist signs makes me wonder if I'll be welcome there. It's funny how people of a city who earn lots of money from tourists hate the tourists this much!
Yes, just imagine that a city tries to deal with being overrun. They don't hate the tourists, they try to stay as organized as they can. There is such a thing as being too popular and the tourists converging on Barcelona are starting to make life for the people that live there harder and harder (rising rents, for once thing). You'll be more than welcome in Barcelona, it's a fantastic place to visit though you'll have…
> Anti-tourist graffiti has begun to appear, with “No tourists past this point” painted on a street in the old city and “Why call it tourist season if we can’t shoot them?” near the popular Park Güell. In recent weeks, several hotels have also been attacked with stones and paint bombs. Wow. This is shocking when Barcelona is a city that earns a sizable chunk of revenue from tourism. The annual report published by the…
> This is shocking when Barcelona is a city that earns a sizable chunk of revenue from tourism. Yes, some people earn a sizable chunk, but I highly doubt that common people benefits from it.
> Anti-tourist graffiti has begun to appear, with “No tourists past this point” painted on a street in the old city and “Why call it tourist season if we can’t shoot them?” near the popular Park Güell. In recent weeks, several hotels have also been attacked with stones and paint bombs. Wow. This is shocking when Barcelona is a city that earns a sizable chunk of revenue from tourism. The annual report published by the…
Cap pis turistic.
I'm planning to visit Barcelona. Seeing all those anti-tourist signs makes me wonder if I'll be welcome there. It's funny how people of a city who earn lots of money from tourists hate the tourists this much!
Don't worry. You'll be welcome. There are tons of tourists in the beach areas and these areas are slowly eating into the surrounding. That's where the tension comes because prices shoot up and regular people are squeezed out. Source: I live there.