Re: Tuesday Night Dinner Plans? 4/08/2025

On Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:12:30 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:

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Too many people and two many tourists. I had been in Paris in 1993,
1998, 2001 and then again two years ago. I could no believe the increase
in the number of tourists. We had a pass that got us past the lines in
some places but there were a couple, like the Louvre, where you had to
book a reservation about two weeks in advance. We got into the Musee
D'Orsay  with okay but l'Orangerie  was a 3 1/2 hour wait to get into.
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My son and his wife were in Italy a few months ago and had to book weeks
in advance for most of the attractions they were interested in seeing.
It was challenging doing it online because some places had blocks of
dates that would open up every few weeks. He was unable to book Pompeii
until about two weeks before their departure so he was looking at the
possibility of arriving there and being unable to see what they had gone
there for.
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There are some cities in Europe that are taking steps to limit the
number of tourists. They are looking at banning or restricting short
term rentals, barring cruise ships, imposing tourist taxes, restricting
the construction of new hotels and more.

My wife, son, and brother-in-law, went to Paris some years ago. We were
in London and I opted to get back to work in Hawaii. I would have liked
the experience of travelling under the English Channel but wasn't
interested in visiting that tourist trap. I've had it up to here in
tourist traps. They had a long wait to get to experience "that
painting", the size of which, shocks most Americans. They did get a good
plate of food. Well okay.
Strategies for limiting tourists are popular in places awash in
tourists. Like most locals that live in these areas, I'm inclined to
give them a try. There is a chance that these plans may backfire i.e.,
be careful about what you wish for.
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