Tourists and Backpackers 5

 
Hardcore backpackers strongly distinguish themselves from tourists.

 THE TOURIST

tourist is someone who boards a special bus at the airport, ferrying them to the doors of a boxy "all-inclusive" hotel in the Dominican Republic, where they’ll roast on an inflatable mattress for ten days. They’ll inspect the hotel, the beach, the bars, and their fellow vacationers—but never venture into the nearest town because the locals look "dangerous."

Janin Klemenčič (to be continued)