Tourist Etiquette

Peach · 05-31-2011, 12:19 PM

[QUOTE=betenoire;349768]You're so lucky to have grown up there, Saltspring Island is so great. (That was the only island I ever visited when I was living in Vancouver.) I promise I didn't act like an ass. I just went hiking and then went home.

it was an amazing place to grow up. As a kid, we had acres and acres of forest, farms, a lake across the road, orchards so full of fruit, we would make ourselves sick from eating! As an teen, it became a bit close. Everyone knew everyone, if you skipped class, you would be found out bythe time yougot home!! LOL
It has become a tourist mecca, which IMO has had a negative effect. Property prices are outrageous, low income people cant find a decent place to live for a decent rent. If you do, you have to vacate by May, because everyone wants to rent any space they have to tourists. You cant find a place to park in town, and stores and shops hike their prices for the season.
I get that tourist dollars fuel business, but at the same time, locals seem to get the short end of the stick.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

05-31-2011, 12:19 PM	#23
Peach Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: happily married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: where my hat is Posts: 173 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 69 Thanked 640 Times in 129 Posts Rep Power: 5775547	[QUOTE=betenoire;349768]You're so lucky to have grown up there, Saltspring Island is so great. (That was the only island I ever visited when I was living in Vancouver.) I promise I didn't act like an ass. I just went hiking and then went home. it was an amazing place to grow up. As a kid, we had acres and acres of forest, farms, a lake across the road, orchards so full of fruit, we would make ourselves sick from eating! As an teen, it became a bit close. Everyone knew everyone, if you skipped class, you would be found out bythe time yougot home!! LOL It has become a tourist mecca, which IMO has had a negative effect. Property prices are outrageous, low income people cant find a decent place to live for a decent rent. If you do, you have to vacate by May, because everyone wants to rent any space they have to tourists. You cant find a place to park in town, and stores and shops hike their prices for the season. I get that tourist dollars fuel business, but at the same time, locals seem to get the short end of the stick.