21 June

Ho hum. The worm keeps turning. The article is a good one in that it understands that there is nothing different between everyday tourists and 'authentic' tourism - it's the authentic tourism that opens up new spots for all tourism. Two sides of one coin. "In fact, "travellers" are a major part of the issue. They want to get off the beaten track, they want to see the "real" city – but in doing so they're breaking down the traditional tourist/local barriers, they're popping up in quiet neighbourhoods, invading locals-only havens in the name of seeing something authentic. At least the tourist crowd just congregates in one spot and can easily be avoided."