Traveling and touring.

I live near Washington,DC,which is a very large tourist attraction,with the Capital Building,The White House,Lincoln Memorial,Jefferson Memorial,a few Smithsonian Institute Museum's,The National Zoo,Native American Museum,Holicost Museum,Air and Space Museum,art galleries,Botanical Gardens,just to name a few. Across the Potomac River is Arlington National Cemetery on the land of the Custis-Lee Mansion(The Arlington House) in Arlington,Virginia.In Virginia are several other historic and tourist spots. On the other side of the city is the state of Maryland where there are also some historic and tourist spots.There are several beaches in Maryland and a few in Virginia.However in both states is mostly Civil War battlefields. As you can see this is a very large tourism area.Therefore the cost of living has risin here and a lot of people that have been born and raised here have moved to less expensive areas.I am one of those people,but I am trying to hang on and stay here. Right now,temporarily we are living in a room at a hotel.I meet a lot of people from other places and do not mind at all when they ask me about stuff.I have never been asked for someone to take my picture and don't expect to because I do not look any different from anyone else.Just sound a little different.I have been told that I have a Virginia accent.I was not aware that Virginian's have an accent.

I went to Venice on my honeymoon and it has some lovely islands nearby that must be a getaway for the local people. Places so popular as there and Paris the local people must feel fed up. When I traveled to Jerusalem I couldn't believe the clothes of some of the local people. I loved seeing the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. I like to talk to the local people and be sensitive towards them. I loved taking photos of the Masai Mara tribe and had their permission. I do know that in poor countries they rely on tourists and more so travelers. It is important to stay in locally owned accommodation I feel. It is best to buy from local shops and businesses. Like shopping in the local market can be a delightful thing to do. It is important to not spoil the landscape. In my home country London the capital city is the place overseas travelers like to see.

I think that globalization actually threatens many cultures..but at the same time..it sustains them financially. There are people everywhere that fight globalization. People are not always open to changes or slightly different ways introduced into their cultures..the thing is that is also unites us all. Sometimes that is not welcomed. Not really in a bad way..it is just the desire that people have to stay within what they are used to. I have never seen a native like you are describing but did see monks in the mountains of Japan guarding the temples...that was interesting. I got some pictures of the temples but our guide told us we weren't supposed to take them...after I had taken some I didn't take anymore.

I simply love to go to tours and visit places. Actually in my degree i wanna do in archeology department, but now i am doing engineering. Although i am going to tours with my friends, and i am enjoying with them. BY seeing the historical places.

Well I know here in NYC there are lots of tourists. I do not have a problem with them because NYC is a melting pot for many different nationalities and cultures. And you can pin out a tourist a mile away. I would suggest to anyone going away, keep your eyes and ears open. Do not get fooled. I would take a picture with some one visiting.

Tourism is a good way of providing local employment and income. If the destination is a natural feature, it will always be there for as long as its natural state is protected. Thus, for a country that is poor, there is not much need to set aside funds and resources to invest, re-invest, improve, whatever. Great for a poor country like the Philippines. There is a downside to this, however. The influx of tourists who can afford has the tendency to throw out of kilter and bring up the price levels of local products and services, thus putting them out of reach of the poor locals. Boracay for example, even if it is an island enclave, the prices there influence the price level in the nearby municipalities of the province of Aklan to which Boracay politically belongs. How do you achieve balance?

A good idea would be to hire some natives to work in an atmosphere where pictures taking is encouraged, or if natives don't like having pics taken, to have workers dress up like them to pose for pictures. I live in an area with a lot of Mennonites (conservative Christian religious order that drives a horse and buggy, wears long dresses and caps for women, and pants with suspenders for men etc.) Their faith DOES NOT ALLOW PICTURE-TAKING, yet people who do not see them often want to be able to take pictures of them. I can understand the point of view of a native, when it comes to being seen as atourist attraction. They deserve to be left alone, just like everyone else.

I am finding alot of people moving here from out of the country. I live in a low income apartment complex and about 75% of the residents are from out of the country. I live in the Pacific Northwest and I am seeing more and more foreigners coming in here all the time. I have lived here all my life and very few real natives around.

We have a mix here where many come here as tourist and many go elsewhere. I believe if we weigh them both more come here as supposedly there is more opportunity here. Though I believe cost of living here is outrageous, but with the many willing to take all they can for work and sharing housing they likely do okay.