From vandalising ancient sites to disrespecting local culture, we're increasingly aware of travellers misbehaving – and this could ultimately be a good thing.
It feels like the whole world has forgotten how to act in other people's homes. But while this may seem like the summer of bad tourists, it could just represent a rather uncomfortable truth: as long as people have travelled, we've misbehaved.From Pompeii to the Egyptian pyramids, some of the world's most famous man-made wonders are scarred with millennia-old graffiti etched into their walls by ancient sightseers.
In an age of heightened awareness about privilege and how we treat others from different cultures, this increased focus on entitled and boorish travellers may seem like a natural progression from other recent social movements. But experts suggest a combination of factors are driving bad behaviour abroad, and the newfound attention we're giving it.
David Beirman, an adjunct fellow at the University of Technology Sydney, noted that nearly 1.5 billion people travelled internationally in 2019. Withto its highest levels since before the pandemic, he said it's inevitable some tourists will think"it's cool to pose nude in front of a temple in Bali, get drunk at an Islamic holy site or dance in front of a Nazi concentration camp".
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