I am Balinese. For the last 15 years I work overseas. I use to promote Bali to peoples that I met along the way. But now, I stopped encouraging peoples to visit Bali. Seeing what happened now with Bali environment and cultures. I am not fully blaming of the tourists, this is mainly poor management from our government and stake holder in tourism businesses. There is no blueprint of development to support the massive tourism, environment protection, culture preservation, etc. We can see in local media the news about conflicts between foreigner and local Balinese peoples getting more often happening. Some foreigners illegally do business such as re-renting house, motorbikes, teaching dancing or yoga classes, act as an tour agent or guides and those professions most local people can do. I also informed by my friend who work in hospitality industry in Bali about Chinese investors who set their business integrated into all their owned business in Bali using online payment that link directly to China. This practise could be untraceable to avoid paying tax. In other side, our government is not firm enough to do supervision and conduct law enforcement to control bad behaviors tourists in Bali. I can see when I visit Singapore, everybody obeyed the law....... As soon they arrived in Bali, they behaves differently.

@andyt7703

Ай бұрын

Thank you the management is the issue here

@jtpf87

Ай бұрын

When they say firm you should say, uncorruptible 😢

@Sofiaode18

Ай бұрын

No lies detected here, Bali is uptight with some rules but too lax in others. The local government loves tourism money without considering the locals’ needs and decent infrastructure. Tourists feel like locals constantly scam them while locals feel like foreigners are unfairly profiting from the island. I can see Bali’s tourism bubble popping real soon because I see people who feel frustrated with how the whole island is managed.

@alexaanderson6021

Ай бұрын

I live in Florida always wanted to go to Bali. I am a Floridian and tourist are running are state. We have gorgeous natural springs people don’t respect them. I also use to say check this place out we have so much natural beauty. Influencer’s are ruining this world. My grandma is from Nova Scotia I went there to go for a funeral locals were like here’s another tourist from the US I was looking for shells. It’s a very small Village I told them I was there because my family is from there. Whole attitude changed said come back your always welcome. Because they want the people to come back the Scottish catholics settled there, and formed there own form of Gaelic. They were escaping being persecuted in Scotland.

I'm from Costa Rica. Gentrification is happening here. The locals run out of water and are banned from what used to be public beaches. I hate foreign tourism.

@brilee2006

Ай бұрын

I can confirm this is true. I live in CR, and it's super upsetting

@Firefaerose

Ай бұрын

I see a festival happen there every year, and it never felt like they’re doing it with the locals in mind. Feels icky to see

@Maria-EU

12 күн бұрын

In Catalonia, we've had bad droughts for years but somehow there's still enough water for all hotel pools, to wash all the laundry that comes along tourist stays, etc. They always cut resources from locals without even thinking about how much water goes into catering for tourists. It's ridiculous.

@allytrudie864

8 күн бұрын

You better never leave Costa Rica and go on vacation again or you’d be a hypocrite

Realised this when i went to Bali and spoke to the locals, in some of the diving trips i went to few tourist folk were very rude to the local guides. The locals seemed like props for the amusement for tourists. I even remember thinking the word colonial, for that to come up seems like my viewpoint was not unfounded. The rude tourists were often from Europe and younger 20-30s. The older folk were very nice and respecting of their culture

@mubizz80

Ай бұрын

It's called cultural shock. It would have been important if such visitors were briefed about the culture before visitedvisit there

@mubizz80

Ай бұрын

It's called cultural shock. I think tourist destinations should consider briefing their visitors about the cultures of the people before taking them around.

@user-en4db3eq6t

Ай бұрын

@@mubizz80 I think it’s the tourists responsibility to find out about the culture they are visiting, that’s what respectful tourists should do so they don’t offend.

@___beyondhorizon4664

Ай бұрын

These types of tourists don't travel abroad often, everything is amusing to them. It's sad that they don't have interest in history and geography

@jtpf87

Ай бұрын

When he says Europe he means Russian 😂

I'm grateful to Al Jazeera for hosting this important conversation. I've seen this in African nations but it's often the governments restricting and controlling community behavior, such as fishing and harvesting trees, for the sake of the wild animals that foster tourism dollars, very little of which makes it back into communities. 😢

@Erintii

Ай бұрын

Agree. I decided to travel locally to see what I have nearby first. Local communities suffers from extensive tourism.

Digital nomads are the new gentrifiers, YES!!! Look at Lisbon.

Social media is a curse

Lived in Bali for 7 years until recently, and gentrification is real. Even in not a touristy areas, property prices just went higher, some of my Balinese and Indonesian friends complained how hard it is to find a decent place either a house or a flat with their local salary. I also had problem with foreign tourist attitude in the traffic, we had rules that we need to keep at least 5m distance 😅, not to mention a lot of healing and spiritual retreat that accomodate the eat pray love way of life.

@___beyondhorizon4664

Ай бұрын

Basically movies, social media ruined everything!

Saw an Instagram post about sustainable tourism and been self conscious about since then. Buy local, visit small businesses, and be respectful goes a long way.

I decided some time ago to travel locally and discover local gems, instead of getting to those places. Especially, I feel bad for ppl kicked out from the housing market.

Amazing segment. The Hawaiian sharing about how Pearl Harbor used to actually be filled with pearls broke my heart. I have visited and knew NOTHING of this. The US empire intentionally erasing Native Hawaiian culture is an act of culturecide along with ecocide they did to Pearl Harbor. Conversely, the British guest who lives in Mexico was a joke. He defended every digital nomad (essentially himself) and discounted the native Mexica people, which there are many native speakers still (hence the movie Roma about the gentrified suburb he speaks of). He didn’t explore the mass violence imposed by the Spanish, or validate any of the points made about people being pushed out of their land through tourism. Defending modern day colonization is not surprising from a white, male, Brit whose ancestors ruined the world in this way and has yet been held accountable for their crimes.

@naomithornalley6034

Ай бұрын

Thank you!! I am British but this was my exact thoughts every time he spoke.

I went to school for Tourism & Travel, tourism is a double edged sword it can be very beneficial for many communities that engage in those activities but if it’s not balanced or managed correctly it can hurt and destroy the communities internally and externally. It’s sad when people disregard or disrespect locals rules and customs then claim ignorance also claim to be saviours because they are using/flaunting their disposable income/wealth. If you have the privilege to travel make an effort to know the travel advisories for the place you are visiting, learn some basic phrases that will be helpful to you while travelling, and do some research about the customs and laws. If you treat people with kindness, dignity and respect it is usually reciprocal.

That is why we should focus on sustainable tourism in which it finds the balance between tourism and the communities.

Great segment. In Hawai'i, hotels are the modern plantations. It's modern slavery working for low pay that is not enough to survive without struggle.

I'm from Barcelona... no need to add anything else. But I will. Foreigners keep saying that we -catalans- are rude and unfriendly, and I am not saying we are not, but there is a reason for it: we are fed up. We can't go downtown to enjoy a stroll bc it's packed. The amount of RbnBs and touristy apartments have increased so much that it's unafforadble for us to live in the same areas we grow up in. Our cleaning services can't cope with the amount of dirt people leave. Our police can't deal with all the nightlife related crimes. Water is being wasted on Hotels (pools, shower, laundry...) while we are facing draught measures. The beach is no longer a place to relax. Local businesses metamorphed into souvenir stores or overly priced hipster hubs. Restaurants becamse unaffordable to locals (specially on a culture like ours where we eat out very often). And we are supposed to deal with all of that, see our taxes increased, our services reduced and keep smiling and be friendly? Give us a break.

@annakuk3950

10 күн бұрын

Well, my boyfriend is Spanish, maaany years living in Alicante. Well, your politics are saying how important tourism is and how you all welcome people! I do agree with you on that point and I am also angry at my German friends saying "how cool it is to live in Barcelona" having German!!! Salaries, and I am saying "well darling imagine how people with Spanish salaries live in Barcelona/Valencia /Madrid , and it is not fun at all!". But honestly, politicians always saying how important tourism (and selling apartments to foreigners) is without protecting economy and people from situation you talk about....

@Burgemeesterr

3 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!!! When I want to go to Spain again, ill think about this and avoid it! X God blesss you and I hope you find a way to deal with it so its not a lot stress for you.

Among bad tourists you hear the word 'cheap' 100 times a day. Good tourists are more about 'beautiful' and 'welcoming'.

Blatant disrespect for other cultures, belief systems and disregard for the Land

Re: Bali. I lived in Indonesia from roughly 2015-2018 and I visited Bali several times in that period. What the commentator is not mentioning is that *foreigners* and droves of *local people* have been protesting, begging, and petitioning the Balinese government and the Indonesian national government to stop mass tourism from spinning out of control *for decades*. And what have we seen instead? Balinese, Indonesians, and Chinese-Indonesians getting rich, rich, rich off of an almost completely unregulated tourist industry that has now engulfed the entire island. A very common refrain from c. 2015-2016 criticized foreigners and basically told people to stop coming: "No misbehaving tourists! Clean up (pollution, traffic, etc) the island! We want "high quality (?)" tourists! Tourists go home!" and so on and so on. What actually happened? But one example: a volcanic eruption basically ground tourism to a halt in 2016, tourists stopped coming (briefly) out of fear. Indonesian social media and government tourist promotion was flooded with people *begging* for tourists to come back. Instantly gone were the criticisms of foreigners and misbehaving tourists and rapacious realtors and all the rest, and instead were incessant campaigns to pull *anyone* back to the island. Together with this, government oversight and regulatory power has only eroded and failed over the years in a place where *everyone* can be paid off and there is next to zero future planning. No, it's "the Indonesians' fault", no, but there is a serious tendency to point the fingers elsewhere (remember how it *just* used to be Australian Bogans?) and a serious lack of self-reflection at play here.

Im surprised the most visited places like Venice, Greek islands and Thailand are not discusses here. As a solo world traveler, i noticed that the pandemic has reduced the groups of mainland Chinese, which is better. These groups took hours to take group photos at prime attractions, only speaking in Mandarin, they don't bother to learn about the local history and culture.

Loved this! Thank you for shedding light on those topics in which we have been struggling for years! Thank you Doctor Kiona 🫶🏼🤙🏼 Well said! 🙌🏼

South Africa joining the conversation

Misleading title... should be "is the government's role in tourism affecting local communities"? The states, governments need to be involved in this conversation. The journalist Myriam seems to want to push the burden of the tourism and its affects on the tourists. As sensational as that is, it is not a tourist's job to regulate their role... in fact they will not. The governments (authorities) need to have laws and regulations in place that serve as boundaries for the tourists. Love the money but hate the tourists?

Incredible insights on the impact of social media-driven tourism. As travelers, it's crucial to be mindful of our footprint and embrace responsible travel practices to preserve the integrity and sustainability of destinations worldwide. 🌍

Tourist gentrification is also becoming a huge problem in Cape Town!

"tourism is the leisurely face of colonialism" WHEW!

Excellent video. Thank you to the guests. I learned a lot.

I believe that a conscious person, aware of their humanity and the humanity of others, has a duty to automatically choose products and tourist destinations, because ultimately, ignoring your conscience supports the oppression and exploitation of humans. Purchasing power is no less important than any other force for changing reality. As for those indifferent to consequences, they're ultimately driven by indulgence and enjoyment, perhaps annoying like flies, but history shows flies can alter the course of history

Important yet often overlooked topic, great segment!

Umbrella'd under tourism is migration tourism due to economic issues and wars. This is a topic you failed to address. Phuket, Dubai, and Bali have had large migrating communities due to wars that are causing resentment amongst the local communities. Raising housing rates to housing shortages is also a result of this type of tourism that is affecting countries because they enter countries on short-term visas and never plan on leaving. Collapsing economies in the West are also sending a migration to more economically liveable locations.

I am very grateful to be able to enjoy Bali last year. We appreciate how patient the locals are, especially towards tourists who are from customer-centric nations. I hope tourists will be more responsible with their behaviours and less demanding. We want the locals to maintain thier sanity. We're hoping to come back in the near future. We love Bali.

Greed for more and more is the major cause of all these adverse effects of over-tourism. Cultural shock is what the hosts and visitors face when they meet. Tourism service providers should consider briefing their visitors about the culture of the host communities to bring harmony among the two parties for a mutual relationship and economic benefit.

@susiq1121

Ай бұрын

BS It's the tourist's job to understand the cultural norms and laws. Being lazy, inconsiderate and disrespectful will not avoid foreign imprisonment. Go to Singapore and act ignorant, then blame them for not telling you anything....You're a sure winner

I want to say that we can live across borders. However, airbnbs and hotels should each pay $10-15 a day back to Bali government for local community/village fund. Each part of Bali has local villages, they should get tourist money to improve their schools and playgrounds

Going to Bali soon. Happy i have chosen a local family owned-for décades amazing hôtel. Each of my rupees will go to local businesses only and i will avoid certain places like the plague.❤

Social media and digital photography has made tourism worse. So many tourists are obsessed with taking the perfect photos and then showing off on social media. As long as the global economy and population grows the more over tourism is going to be a problem. I believe some destinations will soon enforce quotas where you will need to wait your turn to visit. My advise is to visit destinations that are not hot spots. Hot spots are not enjoyable as they're too overcrowded and the whole purpose of visiting becomes pointless.

From Hawai’i here and I can say that there’s a lot of this “influencers” coming to the island and misbehaving and not respecting the island. Some of them are so rude that they would pick fights with locals.

I would say limit the number of tourists like how many visas are given yearly, and ban them from places accordingly like they did in Japan Kyoto. Cuz nowadays people have money and think they own the world.

@___beyondhorizon4664

Ай бұрын

I'm a solo world traveler traveling abroad once a year. As a solo travel, I don't do roudy/ obnoxious things 😅 The most visible difference since the pandemic are very few Chinese tourist abroad now, which is great. Before Covid, they were everywhere in groups, took hours to take group photos at prime locations! Even Santorini has Chinese restaurant!🤑 I think Venice is charging tourist for day fee, because cruise ships swam the town without contributing to the local economy. Santorini should charge cruise ships too! Social media also ruins pristine tourist attraction around the world. I don't feel sorry for the person who was fired by a 🦬 bison! It's not a pet!!!

@martindippolito1915

Ай бұрын

Your part of the problem too, being a solo traveler is no different than being a couple, group of friends or family​@@___beyondhorizon4664

I am not sure if this show is well-made. It feels like a Q&A where the host just gave prepared questions and the interviewees answer them. they don't interact and discuss on any deeper level

@user-fp3tk4td1c

Ай бұрын

Well there is a time limit

I’m from Venice and no longer live there because I did not want to work in tourism. The matter is that local economies are heavily reliant on tourism. Until local governments can offer other employment opportunities, I’m afraid things will not change.

@Burgemeesterr

3 күн бұрын

😢😢

It's a great conversation, I think the Mexican guy Alex makes the greatest point: in the clips at the beginning, most of the people complaining are people that are clearly not from where they're saying is being ruined by gentrification. They're just mad that the new people are beating them at their own game. They are both gentrifiers and NIMBYs. What's happening in Hawaii and Indonesia is very extreme, same for places like Colombia and Portugal, but people are eminently nomadic and migration is a human right. It's about holding governments accountable and trying to ensure governments care about the locals more than the next $

@gatobuho-

Ай бұрын

Naa, chilangos are complaining now, but other cities in Mexico have been fighting about this, I live in Tijuana and believe me the rent here is expensive because the pochos have inflated the market, in fact the same real estate agencies are looking for American buyers because they are the only ones who can pay those inflated prices And let's not talk about the homogenization of culture, Americans mainly tend to be aggressive with local culture.

I learned a lot. This was a great segment.

In Ngorongoro National Reserve of Tanzania, native Maasai are being forced to relocate from their ancestral land to pave way for the emiratis to hunt. Very unethical !

@christinea.a.a

Ай бұрын

woah really?

@annakuk3950

10 күн бұрын

You know it is prohibited (well in national parks), and you know that actually locals make it possible for emiratis to hunt despite the law.

#1 People are not working as much as they used to #2 AirBnB and similar social sites allow very cheap stays anywhere in the world #3 The media and Governments has commercialized tourism so much that it has taken precedent over vetting and limitations

Lots of places in Vietnam also suffer from Gentrification as well. Hopefully, the government take this into serious consideration so that tourism can develop sustainably.

Gracias al invitado mexicano a aclarar que el problema del que quieren que hable, no es el problema mas grande de la Ciudad de México, pero igual pudo haberle echado ganas contribuyendo a la conversación referente al TURISMO

Cangu is horrendous.

the housing crisis in Hawaii is mostly because of the local government. it's insanely hard to build an apartment but very easy to build a hotel or villa. it shouldn't take you 2 years waiting for a permit just to build a house when so many people are sleeping on the streets.

yes , the State needs to make it a law that any tourist company, lodging, anything, must have at least 50 percent ownership by a local ; for example , a rental villa management firm with properties across Zanzibar can have an owner in the UK , but the majority stakeholder must be Tanzanian . (this example comes to mind b/c I was in Zanzibar last month, and though our staff was all Tanzanian, the property owners were from Asia and elsewhere, and the property management firm is based in the UK, owned by Englishmen that hire locals to work for them at a local rate while the owners hoard more wealth)

Government and private investor should appointment someone from the locals from Bali, Palawan in the Philippines and form an organisation where in local people should get commission yearly and put it in Bank “ People’s Trust Bank “. And this money can be used for the local people (housing, healthcare, education) for that specific area only.

I'm loving MF reporting for AJ. Did not know she was part of the crew. This is a fantastic video and tourists should be required to review behavioral/cultural discussions prior to setting foot anywhere.

Governments for these countries need to listen to local and take control. There are MANY ways to implement reduction to over-tourism, but it takes governmental strategy and VISAs (even if free) but ensuring every country requires VISAs or some type of application which requires approval can ensure sustainable numbers of people. We can't rely on the power of human good will, since when do humans have self-control. Governments are there to protect these locals no?

The fashion of the new era complain about every thing this time tourism ha ha ,instead of how to use thiz to the benefit the locals.

@deebarnard5439

Ай бұрын

You missed the point. You obviously don't live in an area overtaken by tourism. Where AirB&B has sucked up housing that would otherwise be reserved for locals, causing residential rental prices to become prohibitive.

@andyt7703

Ай бұрын

@@deebarnard5439 I'm not in a hospitality business but pro business, tax them and build more affordable houses stop voting corrupt criminals for the office ,trust me the other part of the world logh and see and welcome those tourists such as Dubai ,then you will beg and ask where are all this tourists gone

Tourism is a good way for locals to have a view into the outside world, good or bad. In the end, it is how we carry ourselves that matters, especially when exchanging views about local practises. My rule is to only say it once. Repeating it is telling my host what to do.

Send some to us we need the money 🇹🇹

♥

The guy a representative from Mexico is more understanding about the issue, while the two others only talk in general without a clear objective .

@retrotexan

Ай бұрын

That's because he is a gentrifier himself. Of course he will have more insight into the mindset of his fellow gentrifiers than the women who were native-born locals trying to cope with people like him encroaching on their native homelands. What's your point?

@xyzrt1246

Ай бұрын

That’s because he is forming his stance on actual information not emotion

Overseas tourism has become its own experience. It’s usually not worth the airfare…!😮

culture erosion? how effective is term is if there's any way to define it?

No country is unique to this... look at England, not 1 English living there 😅 i think most countries these days wherher they are 'instagramable' or not... have lost that control of who comes in and out

But...America has to allow everyone in with their language, their customs, their religion and how dare us expect them to assimilate 🙄🙄

Why there are no mention of Asian tourists? I feel like the finger is pointing to only one type of tourist...

Very sad, and could be somewhat small in scale, but dangerous nonetheless.

My mom told me If I went to someone elses house. You followed protocol. No bad language no breaking or sitting on anything you are not asked to or is plainly a chair for sitting. I will love it though when these places get no tourists. They will be broke and will be like come back

@___beyondhorizon4664

Ай бұрын

Covid didn't teach tourist and local business much

@cityofgardenerssg318

Ай бұрын

It seems to me that no one is teaching their kids anything today. I often see parents speaking and behaving like their kids

I've lived in four major European cities as well as in Thailand and the US, and I've traveled a lot in my life -- I'm always discussed by how tourists have zero respect towards locals in every single place. You are in someone's home, you come to use our resources and to disrupt our lives and yet you have the audacity to act like you are better than us? When I was working at an airport I noticed that the disrespectful behavior already starts there; it's an idea that they're on a holiday, thus they don't have to care about anything or anyone else since they are there to selfishly enjoy themselves. I truly hope that governments come into their senses and start regulating tourism much more than they currently do so that tourists stop disrupting the local life, destroying our nature and culture. If you're only traveling to have pictures for your social media, to party like an idiot, and to support international corporations, stay home. I've seen enough nature destroyed, local culture diminishing, had enough resources cut, and seen far too many international corporations flourish because of tourism. Why would you travel to a beautiful European city that is rich in history and culture only to sip Starbucks, shop at Inditex's stores, eat a burger and to scream on the streets at night because you got wasted? You can do all of that from the comfort of your own home.

That's so unfortunate!

nothing more annoying than the term "post covid" - there is no such thing as post covid.

I love traveling to countries like Syria and Iraq and Afghanistan because they’re safe welcoming and treat their women well

@Nomadsou

Ай бұрын

U sure about treating their women well?

Literally everyone I know in the Netherlands went to Bali in 2022, Colombia in 2023 and now South Africa for 2024. They all hit the exact same tourist spots from TikTok travel accounts. What irks me is their stories are all very distantiated from the actual culture/community/country. It 100% is colonial tourism. They don't want to see a country outside its holiday utopia. It's so weird because I've always used social media as a guide for "Where Not To Go". 😂

Sadly, most of these tourists are from this spoiled generation. There is not respect, or sympathy for the people of these countries. When I was in Egypt some Chinese tourists were writing their names in some sculptures, and many young women from different countries were wearing vulgar clothes.

She's is just 😍 I hate news but Miriam does news I am just...😍😍😍

Why do I feel the main problem are american tourists running away from their economic crisis 😂😂

Look whats happening to Japan

Isn't Al Jazeera based in Qatar? You couldn't hire a local Qatari to host the show? I'm sure there are plenty of qualified locals who can speak perfectly good English there.

Babe

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The US / Mexico case is interesting, because Americans were endlessly called racist when we asked questions about millions of arrivals from Mexico and rural cities becoming majority Mexican, but less than 100,000 people in a city of 20 million is suddenly a crisis?

@everythingisfine9988

Ай бұрын

Yeah, this type of double standard insanity has a name. It's called "woke"

@gatobuho-

Ай бұрын

Yes, because migrating poor people become a labor force while migrating people with better economic income tend to inflate prices for the locals who were barely surviving. Americans especially tend to be aggressive with the local culture, trying to eliminate or move it. We're not talking about tourists, we're talking about people who come to live here and hate the culture and its goal to Americanize the place. We already experienced it once with Texas, Americans refusing to follow the rules of a country that is not theirs 🤷‍♀️

@lianacordova8094

Ай бұрын

Millions of people mostly poor people are not an advantage for the US. It's actually an economic burden. Plus, we have to accommodate and provide everything in their language for them when they shld learn English. And they come here and refuse to assimilate to American culture and instead creat little Mexicos every where. 🙄

Is called colonialism

This is a bad and biased video.

Everyone complaining as they country bathes in all the money that floods their country due to tourism

@gayhomosexuallll

Ай бұрын

The country and it's people are two different things

AJ, as an Iranian I am blocking you. Stop spreading misinformation.

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I just wonder if it's a public place, does anyone have the right to ask people walking by to dress in a certain way?

Tourists are clients. Clients are king. Let them gray everything.

I wonder how the host Myriam got so thick lips?

@cboy0394

Ай бұрын

Ah yes ladies and gentleman here is a clear example of a misogynistic Indian male. And you wonder why western woman fear traveling through India alone.

Shes not presenter material. Shes smart but more behind the scene stuff. The green suit is just 🤮

this is very very stupid .... FACT check?.. what?.. anyhow.. bad idea to make this kind of videos al jazeera..

The pauser in a green wrapping that pretends to be a journalist looks like she should work more but horizontally.😂

Same thing happening in Colorado. Except we have rapid and rampant urbanization happening due to tourists deciding to become invasive tourists. The West is fleeting … 🫰🫰