Comment by ccppurcell
1 day ago
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.
It's unethical to do tourism in Barcelona? What's so "clear cut"?
The locals really don't want tourists to be there.
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?