Restaurant Boots Tourists for Being ‘Naked’

Two Chinese tourists allegedly faced discrimination while eating at a popular restaurant in Japan. A Chinese blogger visited the establishment with a friend, and both were kicked out for wearing clothes the owner considered “too revealing.” The tourists were wearing sports vests and loose trousers when they visited Kobe’s Baan Thai Market in August. Upon … Continued

What’s so Bad About Being Labeled a ‘Tourist,’ Anyway?

Last year, I went to Venice for my birthday. I always celebrate getting older by going somewhere new. Coming out of the Venezia Santa Lucia train station to be greeted by a view of luscious, pastel-hued homes lining the Grand Lagoon was like stepping into a watercolor fever dream. Like a newborn baby deer, I … Continued