The world’s most touristy places and why you should visit them
Enough of the exploring, says Mark Jones. Let’s all go on a nice holiday instead
The Royal Museums at Greenwich has a London Underground ad. Don’t be a tourist. Be an explorer, it says.
This seems a bit rude to the 2.5 million visitors who go to Greenwich every year, helping to make it the 10th most popular attraction in the UK.
You’d assume “tourist” isn’t a bad word to describe them. What happens now? Are they denied entry if they can’t prove their “explorer” credentials – show they’ve trekked overland from Shenzhen to get there or proved they can spell Ranulph Fiennes’ name?
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