Makes me wonder if people who would have otherwise travelled to the US but decided not to are upping the numbers elsewhere.
In July of 2024, protestors in Barcelona, Spain, threw items, sprayed travelers with water guns and canned drinks, and used police-style tape to block hotel entrances and sidewalk cafes. The message from the crowd was clear: “Tourists go home.”
This certainly goes further back than you may think.
Following protests throughout Spain in 2024, tourist arrivals increased 4.1% in the first seven months of 2025, according to its National Statistics Institute.
And it’s going up still, despite it being an issue before this year. It’s interesting that there’s still an increase despite the pushback.
That’s a hilarious question to ponder
“Poor people tricked into being racist instead of demanding housing as a human right.”
