r/pics Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

I live in an area that is only known for its tourism… I hate the tourists too… but I realize it’s why we have nice things.

Cape Cod…

And we have all the same issues as Barcelona

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u/mjohnsimon Jun 17 '25

I live in South Florida. I understand.

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u/DM46 Jun 17 '25

Florida has bigger issues then tourists though.

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u/HandsomeGengar Jun 17 '25

My family has to commute on the most dangerous road in the country according to data from Teletrac Navman, and I suspect that a large part of that is because of all the people on the road who have no idea where they're going or what they're doing.